Brainerd, MN
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Will your home sell in today's cooling Brainerd market?
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The Brainerd market is cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.26 and a significant 16.1% year-over-year increase in active listings. This indicates a notable shift in market dynamics with supply absorption challenges.
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 16.1% over the past year, while new listings saw a decline of 6.3% over the same period. The pending ratio has decreased by 14.9% year-over-year to 0.26, suggesting a slower pace of demand absorption relative to available inventory. Median listing prices show stability, with a 0.0% month-over-month change and a 6.4% increase year-over-year, alongside a modest 1.7% year-over-year growth in median $/sqft.
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
The current market dynamics suggest a deceleration in the pace of transactions. With active listings expanding and the pending ratio contracting, inventory pressure has eased. This environment necessitates greater price discipline from sellers to align with prevailing demand conditions.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
701 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 180 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +1.7% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Brainerd, MN? Homes here are taking 5 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
- 26%
- Median Days on Market
- 61 days
- Inventory YoY
- +16%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Brainerd, MN
56401
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56468
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56425
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$397K
60 active · 54 DOM
56431
aitkin
$382K
57 active · 55 DOM
56442
crosslake
$663K
45 active · 52 DOM
56484
walker
$427K
34 active · 63 DOM
56464
menahga
$370K
33 active · 84 DOM
56452
hackensack
$397K
27 active · 61 DOM
56474
pine river
$452K
27 active · 69 DOM
56482
wadena
$260K
24 active · 57 DOM
56461
laporte
$457K
23 active · 82 DOM
56467
nevis
$550K
22 active · 84 DOM
56479
staples
$210K
22 active · 42 DOM
56465
merrifield
$577K
20 active · 46 DOM
56444
deerwood
$496K
18 active · 48 DOM
56435
backus
$350K
18 active · 67 DOM
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