Rochester, MN
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Rochester, MN housing market is exhibiting cooling conditions, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.33. This indicates that demand absorption is significantly lagging behind available supply, with active listings having expanded by 52.7% over the past year.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Rochester market right now.
Inventory levels have substantially increased, with active listings up 52.7% year-over-year and new listings rising by 33.3% during the same period. Concurrently, the pending ratio has seen a notable decline of 30.4% year-over-year, reflecting weakening demand. Median listing prices have retracted by 10.0% year-over-year, alongside a 4.2% decrease in median price per square foot.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Rochester shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
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 expansion in active listings, coupled with a pending ratio below 0.40, suggests that properties are experiencing extended market exposure. This environment provides purchasers with increased optionality and greater latitude for price discipline, as the pace of sales is significantly slower. Competitive pressure for inventory is considerably reduced.
The average listing price has declined by 8.6% year-over-year, outpacing the 10.0% year-over-year decrease in the median listing price. This disparity suggests some softening at higher price points within the market segment.
878 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 336 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -4.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Rochester, MN? Inventory is up 53% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Rochester, MN. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 33%
- Median Days on Market
- 56 days
- Inventory YoY
- +53%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Rochester, MN
55901
rochester
$350K
217 active · 51 DOM
55902
rochester
$575K
148 active · 71 DOM
55906
rochester
$482K
98 active · 55 DOM
55912
austin
$252K
93 active · 45 DOM
55904
rochester
$335K
87 active · 37 DOM
55987
winona
$330K
60 active · 32 DOM
55920
byron
$502K
58 active · 60 DOM
55981
wabasha
$342K
26 active · 64 DOM
55944
kasson
$400K
25 active · 30 DOM
55963
pine island
$397K
24 active · 66 DOM
55947
la crescent
$430K
23 active · 51 DOM
55992
zumbrota
$434K
23 active · 63 DOM
55976
stewartville
$365K
22 active · 56 DOM
55946
kenyon
$314K
18 active · 51 DOM
55923
chatfield
$490K
18 active · 58 DOM
55960
oronoco
$672K
14 active · 93 DOM
55934
eyota
$315K
13 active · 186 DOM
55921
caledonia
$290K
11 active · 43 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report
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