Metropolitan market · Minnesota · September 2026 data

What is the New Ulm, MN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in New Ulm, MN asks $237,975, up 0.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 54 days on market, with 66 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 44% of active listings, and inventory sits at 70% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$237,975
▲ 0.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$117
2,021 sq ft median
Median days on market
54
September 2026
Active listings
66
For sale now
New listings
36
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
70%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
44%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$232,450
▼ 12.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
100.1%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
28
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the New Ulm, MN housing market doing right now?

The New Ulm, MN housing market lists at a $237,975 median as of September 2026, up 0.8% year over year, with a 54-day median market time and 66 homes for sale (24% with a price cut). Active inventory is 70% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

New Ulm housing market statistics

The table summarizes New Ulm'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. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for New Ulm.

New Ulm, MN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$237,975+0.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1172,021 sq ft median
Median days on market54+26% YoY
Active listings66+64% YoY
New listings this month36September 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$232,450-12.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio100.1%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio44.3%29 pending
Inventory vs 201970%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in New Ulm?

New Ulm home prices are up 0.8% year over year and -4.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $237,975 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$286K$272K$259K$245K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, New Ulm MN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$286K$248K$209K$170K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, New Ulm MN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in New Ulm?

New Ulm has 66 active listings, 36 new this month, 29 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 70% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
66
New this month
36
Pending
29
Price-reduced
15

Is New Ulm a good real estate investment?

New Ulm scores 63/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #213 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
63/100
#213 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.1%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
20
Value
89
Rental yield
73
Supply risk
27
Market heat
76

New Ulm scores 63/100 on our composite Investor Score (#213 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 70% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.8% 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 New Ulm ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in New Ulm?

A home at New Ulm's $237,975 median listing runs about $1,303 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%
$1,176/mo
−$127/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,303/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,434/mo
+$132/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $237,975 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 New Ulm?

To buy New Ulm’s $237,975 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $65,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,509/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $68,690, so the median listing is within reach of a typical New Ulm household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in New Ulm, MN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$237,975September 2026
Down payment (20%)$47,595Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,303/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.04% effective rate)$206/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$65,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$68,690Census 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 New Ulm housing market?

Longer-run demand in New Ulm shows up in 32 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -77 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
32
▼ 22.0% vs 2024
1.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-77
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$5.97M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Cold wave

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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New Ulm housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in New Ulm?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in New Ulm, MN is $237,975, up 0.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the New Ulm, MN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in New Ulm?
The median home listed in New Ulm asks $237,975 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,303 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in New Ulm?
The median property in New Ulm spends 54 days on the market, with 66 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in New Ulm?
With a median 54 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 44% of active listings, New Ulm reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is New Ulm a good place to invest in real estate?
New Ulm scores 63/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #213 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 New Ulm?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving New Ulm 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 New Ulm, 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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