The story of this market
The typical home in Dodge County, Minnesota sells for about $287,700, or $175 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 31 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 131% since 2000. Last year 4 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,422 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,422 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+3.8%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+10.9%). Worst: 2009 (-4.7%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.5%
MN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,969
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+3.8%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 5 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
47
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $9,763,345.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
87.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 979 | 623 | 87.1% | 2.1% | $205,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Dodge County, Minnesota
Dodge County's housing market remains stable, supported by steady demand from commuters working in the nearby Rochester medical corridor. While inventory remains tight, the market is seeing moderate price appreciation and consistent sales activity. Development is focused on addressing the need for diverse housing options in the county's primary municipal centers.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 55 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 1.09% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 5.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 4 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Dodge County, Minnesota — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Oct 20
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researched Oct 19
researched Sep 23
| 55927 | Dodge Center | $291,667 | $145 | +3.2% | 88 | 98.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 12 | $1,150 | researched Oct 20 |
| 55940 | Hayfield | $245,900 | $135 | +2.5% | 45 | 99.2% | 15% | 3.2 | 12 | $995 | researched Oct 20 |
| 55944 | Kasson | $377,000 | $175 | -3.3% | 45 | 100% | 12% | 2.8 | 32 | $1,650 | researched Oct 20 |
| 55955 | Mantorville | $425,000 | $215 | — | 55 | — | — | — | 55 | $682 | researched Oct 19 |
| 55985 | West Concord | $229,900 | $101 | — | 7 | 100% | — | — | 29 | $799 | researched Sep 23 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Dodge County remain low and are generally favorable compared to regional averages in Southeast Minnesota.
Schools in the county are characterized by stable performance within the Kasson-Mantorville and Triton districts, which serve as the primary educational anchors.
The county faces standard Midwestern climate risks, including seasonal wind and storm events, with flood risk primarily concentrated in low-lying areas near the Zumbro River.
Economic momentum is driven by proximity to the Rochester medical hub, with ongoing residential development projects in Kasson and Mantorville supporting population growth.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Minnesota) — Condominium Unit Taxation: Each unit constitutes a separate parcel for tax purposes. If a declaration is recorded at least 30 days before a tax installment is due, the taxing authority must split the taxes among the units. State (Minnesota) — Minnesota General Property Tax Classification System: Property tax is calculated by applying a class rate to the parcel's estimated market value to determine tax capacity, then multiplying by the local tax rate. For residential homesteads (Class 1a), the rate is 1.00% for the first $500,000 of market value and 1.
The economy is heavily influenced by the nearby Rochester employment market, with a mix of local agriculture, manufacturing, and service-sector employers.
The county is served by major corridors including U.S. Highway 14, which provides critical east-west connectivity to Rochester and beyond.
The Dodge County Assessor's office conducts annual market value assessments based on sales data and property inspections.
The county is served by several independent school districts and regional utility cooperatives that manage infrastructure across municipal boundaries.
Property insurance premiums are consistent with regional Minnesota averages, reflecting moderate risk profiles for wind and storm damage.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Features well-preserved 19th-century architecture and the historic Opera House, serving as a cultural anchor for the county.
Provides recreational opportunities including fishing and canoeing, serving as a key natural corridor through the county.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
applies when — Property containing a homestead subject to foreclosure
The mortgagor has the right to designate a portion of the property as a homestead to be sold and redeemed separately, provided it conforms to local zoning and is compact.
Minnesota Statutes 582.041
applies when — Parcels designated as condominium units
Each unit constitutes a separate parcel for tax purposes. If a declaration is recorded at least 30 days before a tax installment is due, the taxing authority must split the taxes among the units.
Minnesota Statutes 515A.1-105
Allows non-judicial foreclosure. Requires notice of sale to be mailed to the mortgagor at least 14 days before the sale date and published in a newspaper. Mortgagors have specific redemption rights following the sale.
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 580
Property tax is calculated by applying a class rate to the parcel's estimated market value to determine tax capacity, then multiplying by the local tax rate. For residential homesteads (Class 1a), the rate is 1.00% for the first $500,000 of market value and 1.25% for value exceeding $500,000.
2021 Classification Rate Table, Minnesota Department of Revenue
≈ $2,877/yr on a $287,700 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.