The story of this market
The typical home in Rochester, Minnesota sells for about $345,000, or $205 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.72% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 71 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,200 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.5%
MN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rochester, Minnesota
The Rochester housing market is experiencing a period of slow but steady growth, characterized by rising home values and increasing inventory levels. While the market remains balanced, the influence of the Mayo Clinic and the Destination Medical Center project continues to support long-term demand. Buyers and sellers are currently navigating a slower pace of transactions compared to previous years.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Rochester yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price diverges 17.9% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2026)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Validation: the flagged $410,000 (+17.9% vs the published ten-year series (2026)) failed independent re-validation and was reverted to the prior cycle value; the case is under review in the Command Center.
Deterministic aggregate of 6 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 1.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 22 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 94.94% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Air Insanity Indoor Trampoline Park4.31.1 mi
- Escape Challenge - Escape Room4.85.6 mi
- UNRAVELED Escape Room - Best Escape Room4.84.4 mi
- Mayo Civic Center4.50.2 mi
- Forager Brewery4.51.2 mi
- Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery, Loon Juice Hard Cider, and The Traditionalist Bourbon Distillery4.621.4 mi
- Graham Arena Complex4.31.3 mi
- Two Sisters - Kitchen + Bar4.69.7 mi
- Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo4.810.6 mi
- Marcus Rochester Cinema4.44.2 mi
- Quarry Hill Nature Center4.81.6 mi
- Cascade Lake Park4.61.9 mi
- Chester Woods Park4.77.4 mi
- Rochester Art Center4.40.1 mi
- Historic Mayowood4.83.7 mi
- SPARK, Children's Museum4.51.5 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County4.72.7 mi
- Rochester Civic Theatre4.70.3 mi
- Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo4.810.6 mi
- Quarry Hill Nature Center4.81.6 mi
- Cascade Lake Park4.61.9 mi
- Chester Woods Park4.77.4 mi
- Carley State Park4.515.6 mi
- Rochester Golf & Country Club4.42.6 mi
- Willow Creek Golf Course4.34.9 mi
- Chip Shots4.52.8 mi
- Eastwood Golf Course4.42.7 mi
- Northern Hills Golf Course4.55 mi
- Apache Mall4.21.4 mi
- T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods4.31.6 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.41.3 mi
- Fleet Farm4.34.8 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.41.1 mi
- Rochester International Airport4.27.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A central urban park providing green space and recreational access for residents.
A world-renowned medical center that serves as the primary economic engine and anchor for the city.
A natural waterway running through the city, providing scenic value and recreational opportunities.
A large park and nature facility offering trails and educational programs.
A key higher education institution integrated into the downtown medical and research district.
The economy is heavily anchored by the Mayo Clinic, which drives significant employment in healthcare, research, and biotechnology sectors.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 3.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
not determinable