Homes for Sale in Bemidji, MN
Browse lake homes, cabins, and waterfront properties for sale in Bemidji, MN. Jim Christl & Shannon Barnum — Fargo-Moorhead REALTORS® serving Minnesota lake country. Call 701-205-5517.
Updated 10/13/2026, 1:17 AM CDT from NorthstarMLS
Bemidji is the first city on the Mississippi and the regional hub for north-central Minnesota — a university town on the shore of Lake Bemidji with a real downtown, a regional medical center, and lake property priced well below the Brainerd and Alexandria markets.
Verified Homes for Sale in Bemidji, MN
- 145 Homes for sale
- $368,000 Median price
- 61 Price reduced
145 homes for sale in Bemidji, MN — priced $55,000 to $2,495,000, median $368,000, 61 with recent price cuts. Updated daily from NorthstarMLS.
Bemidji is a seller’s market — homes sell for about 98% of list in around 63 days, with roughly 3.3 months of supply (based on 90 days of NorthstarMLS closings).
M Re-Intel: Lakes Market Intelligence — October 2026
If the metro is sorting by payment, lake country is sorting by shoreline, and the shoreline is winning. Waterfront homes that sold between May and September went for a $559,500 median, up 6.6 percent from last summer, on roughly a quarter more sales. Step back from the water and the story goes flat: the off-water median was $299,900, against $302,000 a year earlier. On asking prices the premium is 64 percent, $574,950 on the water and $349,900 off it. The reason is almost boringly simple. A builder can add houses and a lender can sweeten a rate, but nobody can add frontage. The season is closing on schedule: 1,554 homes are for sale, down from more than 1,600 a month ago, and new listings slowed to 386 in the past 30 days. What changed is the pace. September's lake sales spent a median 44 days on the market, up from 34 a year ago, so buyers who shop after the docks come out may find sellers more willing to talk. Leverage is uneven. Alexandria, Fergus Falls and Osakis are still moving, each with a fifth or more of its listings under contract. Detroit Lakes, with 146 homes for sale and just 9 percent spoken for, remains the buyer's counterweight. And Pelican Rapids, where 68 percent of listings sit on the water, asks a shoreline median of $825,000, a reminder that when the lake is the product, the calendar barely matters.
— Jim Christl & Shannon Barnum, Modern Market REALTORS®. Full market intelligence report
Why Buy a Home in Bemidji, MN?
Bemidji is the most affordable of northern Minnesota's true lake cities, and that is the main reason buyers end up here. Homes currently range from about $55,000 to just under $2,500,000, with a median around $338,000 — roughly $100,000 below the median in Alexandria or Brainerd. Waterfront homes carry a median near $540,000, which buys frontage that would cost considerably more on the better-known chains to the south. Land is the other story: about half the active listings are lots and acreage, with a median in the mid-$30,000s, making Bemidji one of the least expensive places in the state to buy a buildable lake-country parcel.
Lake Bemidji sits right at the edge of downtown, which is genuinely unusual — most lake towns grew up around a resort strip, while Bemidji grew up as a city that happens to have a large lake attached. The Mississippi River flows into and out of it, and the headwaters at Itasca State Park are a short drive southwest. Beyond Lake Bemidji itself, the surrounding area holds dozens of smaller lakes and borders the Chippewa National Forest, which puts a very large amount of public land within easy reach for hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and skiing. For buyers who want water and forest without resort-town pricing or resort-town crowds, this is the value play in northern Minnesota.
Bemidji supports year-round living better than its size suggests, because it functions as the service center for a wide rural region. Bemidji State University brings several thousand students and a permanent faculty base, there is a regional medical center in town, and Bemidji Area Schools serves the city. The result is a local economy that does not empty out in October. The median annual property tax bill on a home here runs a little under $2,900. Fargo is about two and a half hours southwest, and the Twin Cities are roughly four hours south, so Bemidji skews more toward buyers making a permanent or semi-permanent move than toward weekend cabin traffic.
Neighborhoods in Bemidji
Tyler Hills is the largest active development in the city and the main source of newer construction. Acorn Ridge offers established year-round homes, and the older in-town additions near downtown and the university hold character properties within walking distance of both. Lake Bemidji frontage is the premium tier, while the smaller surrounding lakes offer more affordable waterfront and lake-access options. Wooded acreage is widely available in the surrounding area, much of it bordering public land.
School District: Bemidji Area Schools
Newest Homes for Sale in Bemidji (48+)
820 Beltrami Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN — $285,000 · Est. $1,441/mo · Triplex for Sale · 9 bed · 4 bath · 3,340 sqft · 0.321 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
219/221 14th Street NW, Bemidji, MN — $95,000 · Est. $480/mo · Duplex for Sale · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,992 sqft · 0.081 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
9330 Country Club Road NE, Bemidji, MN — $299,900 · Est. $1,516/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,204 sqft · 10 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Headwaters Realty Services LLC
11490 Cohen Loop NW, Bemidji, MN — $425,500 · Est. $2,152/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · New Build · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,765 sqft · 1.4 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
11426 Cohen Loop NW, Bemidji, MN — $375,500 · Est. $1,899/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · New Build · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,698 sqft · 1.33 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
813 4th Street SE, Bemidji, MN — $99,900 · Est. $505/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 1 bath · 765 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Blackduck Realty
213/215 14th Street NW, Bemidji, MN — $240,000 · Est. $1,214/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,462 sqft · 0.115 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
1311 3rd Street SE, Bemidji, MN — $240,000 · Est. $1,214/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · 5 bed · 3 bath · 3,609 sqft · 0.481 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
3900 Irvine Avenue NW, Unit 722, Bemidji, MN — $55,000 · Est. $278/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,552 sqft · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Rogue Real Estate Co.
6809 Hamilton Park NW, Unit 10, Bemidji, MN — $272,000 · Est. $1,375/mo · ▼ $12,000 (4%) off, was $284,000, reduced 6 days ago · Twin Home for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,197 sqft · 0.04 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors
9801 Wildwood Road NE, Bemidji, MN — $299,500 · Est. $1,514/mo · House for Sale · Acreage · 2 bed · 2 bath · 2,384 sqft · 7.28 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by RE/MAX Results - Nisswa
307 Irving Beach Drive SW, Bemidji, MN — $968,000 · Est. $4,895/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,401 sqft · 0.518 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Open House 10/17 · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
4520 Cherry Lane NE, Bemidji, MN — $465,000 · Est. $2,351/mo · House for Sale · Acreage · 4 bed · 4 bath · 3,195 sqft · 2.065 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Dane Arthur Real Estate Agency
7126 Tribute Lane NW, Bemidji, MN — $180,000 · Est. $910/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,792 sqft · 1.35 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Lake-N-Woods Realty
405 Clausen Avenue SW, Unit 5, Bemidji, MN — $229,500 · Est. $1,160/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,196 sqft · 0.027 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Lake-N-Woods Realty
2422 Sumac Road NE, Bemidji, MN — $379,900 · Est. $1,921/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,879 sqft · 4.67 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
9806 Green Acres Court NE, Unit 13, Bemidji, MN — $259,000 · Est. $1,310/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,604 sqft · 0.17 ac lot · ~140 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
2008 Whiting Road NW, Unit 8, Bemidji, MN — $329,000 · Est. $1,664/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,633 sqft · 0.35 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Open House 10/18 · Listed by Grimes Realty
720 35th Street NW, Bemidji, MN — $257,000 · Est. $1,300/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,235 sqft · 0.047 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
9446 Pony Lake Road NW, Bemidji, MN — $229,000 · Est. $1,158/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,456 sqft · 2.56 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
707 3rd Street SE, Bemidji, MN — $169,900 · Est. $859/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,052 sqft · 0.12 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
50185 219th Avenue, Bemidji, MN — $374,900 · Est. $1,896/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · Acreage · 1 bed · 1 bath · 994 sqft · 3.97 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
215 9th Street NW, Bemidji, MN — $265,000 · Est. $1,340/mo · Triplex for Sale · 6 bed · 3 bath · 2,160 sqft · 0.061 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
11081 Hillcrest Drive NE, Bemidji, MN — $349,000 · Est. $1,765/mo · ▼ $10,000 (3%) off, was $359,000, reduced 7 days ago · House for Sale · Tri-Level · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,232 sqft · 33.07 ac lot · ~145 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
4405 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN — $439,900 · Est. $2,224/mo · House for Sale · 5 bed · 2 bath · 2,564 sqft · 1.92 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Rogue Real Estate Co.
23099 512th Street, Bemidji, MN — $147,500 · Est. $746/mo · ▼ $12,400 (8%) off, was $159,900, reduced 7 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,286 sqft · 6.59 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by 218 Real Estate
5546 Goranson Court NW, Bemidji, MN — $265,000 · Est. $1,340/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,600 sqft · 2.25 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
1615 30th Street NW, Unit 17, Bemidji, MN — $335,000 · Est. $1,694/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,238 sqft · 0.04 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
1115 Minnesota Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN — $179,900 · Est. $910/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · 4 bed · 1 bath · 1,520 sqft · 0.12 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by 218 Real Estate
3113 Maple Leaf Court NW, Bemidji, MN — $315,000 · Est. $1,593/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 2,414 sqft · 0.06 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
5907 Lavinia Road NE, Bemidji, MN — $950,000 · Est. $4,804/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,310 sqft · 0.33 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
12161 Nature Road NW, Bemidji, MN — $419,900 · Est. $2,123/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · New Build · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,907 sqft · 1.59 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Realty Experts, LLC
610 Central Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN — $169,900 · Est. $859/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,124 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
7206 Birchmont Ct. NE, Bemidji, MN — $599,000 · Est. $3,029/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · Waterfront · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,094 sqft · 0.26 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
2011 Norton Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN — $279,000 · Est. $1,411/mo · ▼ $10,000 (3%) off, was $289,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 3 bath · 1,146 sqft · 1.899 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
210 24th Street NE, Bemidji, MN — $212,000 · Est. $1,072/mo · ▼ $7,900 (4%) off, was $219,900, reduced 5 days ago · House for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,184 sqft · 0.156 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
8380 Thompson Court NW, Bemidji, MN — $249,000 · Est. $1,259/mo · Duplex for Sale · 6 bed · 2 bath · 2,016 sqft · 1.31 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
11464 Cohen Loop NW, Bemidji, MN — $449,000 · Est. $2,270/mo · House for Sale · New Build · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,329 sqft · 1.16 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
806 Balsam Ridge Road NW, Bemidji, MN — $149,900 · Est. $758/mo · ▼ $25,100 (14%) off, was $175,000, reduced 6 days ago · House for Sale · Two Story · Waterfront · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,896 sqft · 8.57 ac lot · ~120 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by 218 Real Estate
216 Stoner Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN — $239,500 · Est. $1,211/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,840 sqft · 0.291 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Lake-N-Woods Realty
2122 Harrison Court SW, Bemidji, MN — $384,900 · Est. $1,946/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,644 sqft · 0.937 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by 218 Real Estate
6057 Kestrel Road NW, Bemidji, MN — $414,900 · Est. $2,098/mo · ▼ $14,100 (3%) off, was $429,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,646 sqft · 3.71 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
11388 Cohen Loop NW, Bemidji, MN — $469,000 · Est. $2,372/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · New Build · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,402 sqft · 1.16 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Grimes Realty
328 Gould Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN — $249,000 · Est. $1,259/mo · ▼ $7,900 (3%) off, was $256,900, reduced yesterday · House for Sale · Patio Home · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,328 sqft · 0.241 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
734 32nd Street NW, Bemidji, MN — $239,900 · Est. $1,213/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,280 sqft · 0.047 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
2001 S Lake Irving Drive SW, Bemidji, MN — $429,000 · Est. $2,169/mo · ▼ $20,000 (4%) off, was $449,000, reduced 3 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,214 sqft · 0.339 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
14647 Anjonabe Court SE, Bemidji, MN — $619,900 · Est. $3,135/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,876 sqft · 5.12 ac lot · ~140 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
8940 Bemidji Road NE, Bemidji, MN — $499,000 · Est. $2,523/mo · ▼ $20,900 (4%) off, was $519,900, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 2 bed · 3 bath · 1,600 sqft · 2.44 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Grimes Realty
Almost Sold in Bemidji (19)
These Bemidji homes have an accepted offer and are waiting to close.
2239 Becida Road SW, Bemidji, MN — $329,900 · Est. $1,668/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,552 sqft · 11.51 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
615 6th Street SE, Bemidji, MN — $174,900 · Est. $884/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,500 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
5150 Sherman Drive NE, Bemidji, MN — $339,900 · Est. $1,719/mo · ▼ $10,000 (3%) off, was $349,900, reduced 11 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,640 sqft · 4.04 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
393 Paul Miller Lane NW, Bemidji, MN — $125,000 · Est. $632/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,344 sqft · 1.12 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by 218 Real Estate
2810 Minnesota Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN — $250,000 · Est. $1,264/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,016 sqft · 0.253 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
16902 Skyview Drive NW, Bemidji, MN — $350,000 · Est. $1,770/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,157 sqft · 11.6 ac lot · ~135 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate First Choice
10807 Tavistock Road NW, Bemidji, MN — $415,000 · Est. $2,098/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 3,257 sqft · 2.3 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
738 35th Street NW, Bemidji, MN — $299,000 · Est. $1,512/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,585 sqft · 0.058 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
1615 30th Street NW, Unit 18, Bemidji, MN — $360,000 · Est. $1,820/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,425 sqft · 0.29 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
1322 Augusta Drive NE, Bemidji, MN — $139,000 · Est. $703/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 1 bath · 840 sqft · 1.03 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
1615 30th Street NW, Unit 23, Bemidji, MN — $249,900 · Est. $1,264/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,175 sqft · 0.032 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by RE/MAX Results - Nisswa
2119 Monroe Avenue SW, Bemidji, MN — $1,275,000 · Est. $6,447/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Waterfront · Acreage · 4 bed · 4 bath · 3,637 sqft · 10.01 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by 218 Real Estate
4872 Monroe Avenue SW, Bemidji, MN — $355,000 · Est. $1,795/mo · ▼ $9,000 (2%) off, was $364,000, reduced 3 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,080 sqft · 9.5 ac lot · ~125 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
7022 Dickinson Drive NW, Bemidji, MN — $299,900 · Est. $1,516/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,106 sqft · 1.13 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
721 Beltrami Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN — $339,900 · Est. $1,719/mo · Triplex for Sale · 5 bed · 3 bath · 2,944 sqft · 0.12 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
2319 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN — $237,000 · Est. $1,198/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,942 sqft · 0.382 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
18575 Power Dam Road NE, Bemidji, MN — $1,100,000 · Est. $5,562/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 3,308 sqft · 2.7 ac lot · ~145 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Century 21 Dickinson
801 Irvine Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN — $108,000 · Est. $546/mo · ▼ $18,500 (15%) off, was $126,500, reduced Jun 30 · House for Sale · 2 bed · 1 bath · 2,040 sqft · 0.321 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Realty Experts, LLC
425 Irving Beach Drive SW, Bemidji, MN — $1,150,000 · Est. $5,815/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,916 sqft · 0.509 ac lot · ~130 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Grimes Realty
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do homes cost in Bemidji, MN?
Homes currently range from about $55,000 to just under $2,500,000, with a median around $338,000 — roughly $100,000 less than Alexandria or Brainerd. Waterfront homes carry a median near $540,000. Lots and acreage make up about half the active listings, with a median in the mid-$30,000s. The live count and today's prices update daily above.
Why is Bemidji cheaper than Brainerd or Alexandria?
Distance from the Twin Cities is the main reason. Bemidji is about four hours from the metro versus two for Brainerd, so it draws far less weekend cabin demand and prices reflect that. Buyers who are moving permanently, working remotely, or retiring often find they get substantially more lake property here for the money.
How far is Bemidji from Fargo?
About two and a half hours northeast. The Twin Cities are roughly four hours south. Bemidji is more of a destination or permanent-move market than a weekend-commute cabin market from either metro.
What is there to do around Bemidji year-round?
Lake Bemidji is at the edge of downtown for boating, fishing, and swimming, and the Mississippi headwaters at Itasca State Park are a short drive southwest. The surrounding area borders the Chippewa National Forest, so there is a very large amount of public land for hunting, hiking, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. Bemidji State University adds hockey, arts, and events through the winter.
Is Bemidji good for year-round living?
Yes. Bemidji functions as the service hub for a large rural region, so it has a regional medical center, Bemidji Area Schools, a full downtown, and a university — amenities most towns this far north do not have. The local economy does not shut down after the summer season.
What are property taxes like in Bemidji?
The median annual property tax bill on a Bemidji home runs a little under $2,900. Minnesota's special assessments tend to be smaller than the large specials in newer North Dakota developments. We show the tax figure on every listing page so you can compare the true monthly cost.
How much do you need to make to buy a house in Bemidji, MN?
It depends heavily on your down payment, interest rate, and other debts, but as a rough guide: with Bemidji's median list price around $370,000, a home near that price typically calls for somewhere around $90,000 to $115,000 in household income. Put more down or buy below the median and it drops; less down or a higher rate pushes it up. Run your own numbers on our home affordability calculator, and we'll help you get pre-approved so you know your real budget before you shop.
Is Bemidji, MN a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?
Right now, Bemidji is a seller’s market — homes are selling for about 98% of list price in around 63 days, with roughly 3.3 months of supply, based on the last 90 days of NorthstarMLS closings. Fewer months of supply and homes selling near or above asking favor sellers; more supply and homes sitting longer favor buyers.
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