Median Home Value
$162,400
Median Gross Rent
$834/mo
Homeownership Rate
77.8%
Rent as Share of Income
14.0%
Vacancy Rate
13.4%
Median Year Built
1962
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Watonwan County have risen 194% since 1992, 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
$671
1 Bedroom
$842
2 Bedroom
$973
3 Bedroom
$1,283
4 Bedroom
$1,288
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.