Median Home Value
$173,000
Median Gross Rent
$746/mo
Homeownership Rate
73.6%
Rent as Share of Income
14.6%
Vacancy Rate
13.4%
Median Year Built
1974
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Wadena County have risen 197% since 1998, 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
$701
1 Bedroom
$783
2 Bedroom
$1,016
3 Bedroom
$1,218
4 Bedroom
$1,345
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.