Metropolitan market · Minnesota · September 2026 data

What is the St. Cloud, MN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in St. Cloud, MN asks $337,450, up 0.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 49 days on market, with 618 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 36% of active listings, and inventory sits at 84% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.3%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$337,450
▲ 0.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$170
1,996 sq ft median
Median days on market
49
September 2026
Active listings
618
For sale now
New listings
206
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
84%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
36%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$319,900
▲ 6.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
267
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the St. Cloud, MN housing market doing right now?

The St. Cloud, MN housing market lists at a $337,450 median as of September 2026, up 0.7% year over year, with a 49-day median market time and 618 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 84% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.3%.

St. Cloud housing market statistics

The table summarizes St. Cloud'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 St. Cloud.

St. Cloud, MN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$337,450+0.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1701,996 sq ft median
Median days on market49+5% YoY
Active listings618+31% YoY
New listings this month206September 2026
Listings with a price cut25%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$319,900+6.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio35.9%222 pending
Inventory vs 201984%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.3%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in St. Cloud?

St. Cloud home prices are up 0.7% year over year and -2.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $337,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$375K$362K$348K$335K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$375K$335K$295K$255K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in St. Cloud?

St. Cloud has 618 active listings, 206 new this month, 222 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 84% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
618
New this month
206
Pending
222
Price-reduced
155

Is St. Cloud a good real estate investment?

St. Cloud scores 54/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #363 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
54/100
#363 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.2%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
28
Value
62
Rental yield
61
Supply risk
42
Market heat
70

St. Cloud scores 54/100 on our composite Investor Score (#363 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 40% over five years and +80% over ten, leaving prices 49% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,206/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.3%; active inventory sits at 84% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.7% 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 St. Cloud ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in St. Cloud?

A home at St. Cloud's $337,450 median listing runs about $1,847 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%
$1,667/mo
−$180/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,847/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,034/mo
+$187/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $337,450 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 St. Cloud?

To buy St. Cloud’s $337,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $91,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,134/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $75,670 median household income, so a typical St. Cloud household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in St. Cloud, MN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$337,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$67,490Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,847/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.02% effective rate)$287/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$91,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$75,670Census 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 St. Cloud housing market?

Longer-run demand in St. Cloud shows up in 674 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -671 residents; -0.8% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
674
▼ 9.3% vs 2024
3.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-671
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$73.1M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.8%
▼ 107.8k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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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St. Cloud housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in St. Cloud?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in St. Cloud, MN is $337,450, up 0.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the St. Cloud, MN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in St. Cloud?
The median home listed in St. Cloud asks $337,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,847 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in St. Cloud?
The median property in St. Cloud spends 49 days on the market, with 618 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in St. Cloud?
With a median 49 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 36% of active listings, St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud a good place to invest in real estate?
St. Cloud scores 54/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #363 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 St. Cloud?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud, 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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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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