| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $467,475 | +2.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $252 | 1,995 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 62 | -6% YoY |
| Active listings | 225 | +21% YoY |
| New listings this month | 58 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 21% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 12.0% | 27 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 83% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Minnesota · September 2026 data
What is the Detroit Lakes, MN real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Detroit Lakes, MN asks $467,475, up 2.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 62 days on market, with 225 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 12% of active listings, and inventory sits at 83% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$467,475
▲ 2.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$252
1,995 sq ft median
Median days on market
62
September 2026
Active listings
225
For sale now
New listings
58
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
83%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
12%
Contract activity
What is the Detroit Lakes, MN housing market doing right now?
The Detroit Lakes, MN housing market lists at a $467,475 median as of September 2026, up 2.2% year over year, with a 62-day median market time and 225 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 83% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace.
Detroit Lakes housing market statistics
The table summarizes Detroit Lakes's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Detroit Lakes?
Detroit Lakes home prices are up 2.2% year over year and -1.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $467,475 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Detroit Lakes MN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Detroit Lakes MN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Detroit Lakes?
Detroit Lakes has 225 active listings, 58 new this month, 27 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 83% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Detroit Lakes a good real estate investment?
Detroit Lakes scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
33/100
#781 of 933 covered metros
Detroit Lakes scores 33/100 on our composite Investor Score (#781 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 83% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Detroit Lakes ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Detroit Lakes?
A home at Detroit Lakes's $467,475 median listing runs about $2,559 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,310/mo
−$249/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,559/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,817/mo
+$259/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $467,475 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Detroit Lakes?
To buy Detroit Lakes’s $467,475 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $122,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,843/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.7× the area’s $71,117 median household income, so a typical Detroit Lakes household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $467,475 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $93,495 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $2,559/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.73% effective rate) | $284/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $122,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $71,117 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Detroit Lakes housing market?
Longer-run demand in Detroit Lakes shows up in 155 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +125 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
155
▼ 0.6% vs 2024
4.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+125
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$9.97M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Detroit Lakes?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Detroit Lakes, MN is $467,475, up 2.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Detroit Lakes, MN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Detroit Lakes?
The median home listed in Detroit Lakes asks $467,475 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,559 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Detroit Lakes?
The median property in Detroit Lakes spends 62 days on the market, with 225 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Detroit Lakes?
With a median 62 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 12% of active listings, Detroit Lakes reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Detroit Lakes a good place to invest in real estate?
Detroit Lakes scores 33/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #781 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Detroit Lakes?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Detroit Lakes and the wider Minnesota market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Detroit Lakes, MN metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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