Median Home Value
$273,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,068/mo
Homeownership Rate
67.9%
Rent as Share of Income
16.6%
Vacancy Rate
7.8%
Median Year Built
1985
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Stearns County have risen 469% since 1977, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$874
1 Bedroom
$919
2 Bedroom
$1,206
3 Bedroom
$1,604
4 Bedroom
$1,873
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.