Brainerd, MN
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
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The Brainerd market exhibits cooling conditions, with a pending ratio of 0.27 indicating that demand absorption is lagging supply. This is reinforced by a significant 19.1% year-over-year increase in active listings.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Brainerd market right now.
Active listings have expanded by 19.1% over the past year, reaching 723 units, while new listings remained unchanged year-over-year. The median listing price increased by 4.2% year-over-year, yet the pending ratio declined by 14.5% year-over-year, signaling reduced demand relative to available inventory. Median days on market lengthened by 6.5% over the past year, reflecting a slower pace of transactions.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With an expanding inventory and a declining pending ratio, market dynamics are shifting toward greater inventory pressure. The longer median days on market suggest a decelerated pace of transactions, which may necessitate more disciplined pricing strategies to secure buyer interest.
The average listing price increased by a marginal 0.1% year-over-year, significantly trailing the 4.2% year-over-year increase in the median listing price, suggesting some softening at the higher price tiers relative to the broader market. The median $/sqft saw a modest 0.3% year-over-year increase.
723 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 240 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.9% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +0.3% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Brainerd, MN? Homes here are taking 3 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Brainerd, MN. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 27%
- Median Days on Market
- 57 days
- Inventory YoY
- +19%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Brainerd, MN
56401
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56472
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56470
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56468
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64 active · 41 DOM
56425
baxter
$390K
59 active · 51 DOM
56431
aitkin
$422K
52 active · 59 DOM
56442
crosslake
$663K
46 active · 57 DOM
56484
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$435K
35 active · 61 DOM
56464
menahga
$379K
33 active · 67 DOM
56474
pine river
$390K
29 active · 53 DOM
56461
laporte
$499K
28 active · 76 DOM
56452
hackensack
$350K
28 active · 53 DOM
56467
nevis
$470K
26 active · 61 DOM
56482
wadena
$275K
26 active · 45 DOM
56435
backus
$350K
22 active · 58 DOM
56479
staples
$220K
21 active · 52 DOM
56465
merrifield
$587K
20 active · 50 DOM
56433
akeley
$420K
18 active · 67 DOM
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