Homes for Sale in Brainerd, MN

Updated 10/20/2026, 6:54 PM CDT from NorthstarMLS

Brainerd is the commercial heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area, one of Minnesota's best-known resort regions and a market that has drawn Twin Cities buyers for generations. The city itself offers year-round homes and new construction at prices well below the lakefront tier, with Gull Lake, North Long, and dozens of other lakes only minutes away.

Verified Homes for Sale in Brainerd, MN

124 homes for sale in Brainerd, MN — priced $72,000 to $15,000,000, median $389,900, 50 with recent price cuts. Updated daily from NorthstarMLS.

Brainerd is a seller’s market — homes sell for about 98% of list in around 53 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 Brainerd, MN?

Brainerd gives buyers something unusual in lake country: a choice between the water and the town. Homes in the city currently run from about $72,000 to just under $2,500,000, with a median around $435,000. Waterfront homes sit meaningfully above that, with a median near $600,000. Because Brainerd proper is a working city rather than a resort strip, you can buy a solid year-round home here for well under what comparable frontage costs on Gull Lake — and still be ten minutes from a boat launch. New construction is genuinely active, not incidental, and buildable land makes up close to half the active listings.

The Brainerd Lakes Area is one of the most established recreational markets in the Midwest, and that maturity shows up in resale. Gull Lake, North Long, Round, and the surrounding chain support a resort economy that has been running for over a century — Cragun's, Madden's, and Grand View Lodge are institutions, not new developments. Golf is a serious draw here, with several nationally ranked courses in a short radius, and Brainerd International Raceway brings large crowds through the summer. The practical effect for owners is a rental market with real demand during peak season, which is why so many buyers here treat a lake place as a partially self-funding asset rather than a pure expense.

For year-round living, Brainerd is better equipped than its resort reputation suggests. Brainerd Public Schools serves the city, there is a full regional medical center in town, and Central Lakes College anchors a steady student population. Property taxes are among the more reasonable in the region — the median annual bill on a home here runs a little over $2,100, well under Baxter next door. Brainerd sits roughly two and a half hours east of Fargo and about two hours north of the Twin Cities, which puts it within weekend range of both and makes it one of the most liquid lake markets in the state.

Neighborhoods in Brainerd

The Cragun's Legacy Ridge and Pointe developments are the most active newer construction in the area, built around the golf courses on the resort side. Brainerd Oaks offers established year-round homes at accessible prices, and the historic in-town plats near downtown hold older character properties walkable to services. The Hartley Lake area and the surrounding wooded parcels are where most of the buildable land inventory sits. True Gull Lake and North Long frontage is the premium tier and typically trades outside the city limits.

School District: Brainerd Public Schools

Newest Homes for Sale in Brainerd (24+)

  1. 1984 single family home for sale at 139 Belle Rae Circle in Brainerd, MN — 5 bed, 3 bath 139 Belle Rae Circle, Brainerd, MN — $349,900 · Est. $1,769/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · 5 bed · 3 bath · 3,348 sqft · 0.86 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by Weichert REALTORS Tower Properties
  2. 2008 single family home for sale at 204 Ridge Drive in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 204 Ridge Drive, Brainerd, MN — $500,000 · Est. $2,528/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 4 bed · 3 bath · 3,367 sqft · 0.83 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  3. 1977 single family home for sale at 110 28th Street E in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 110 28th Street E, Brainerd, MN — $139,900 · Est. $707/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,200 sqft · 0.61 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by RE/MAX Results
  4. 2018 single family home for sale at 8609 Sugarberry Creek in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 8609 Sugarberry Creek, Brainerd, MN — $474,900 · Est. $2,401/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,567 sqft · 0.47 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Set Apart Realty
  5. 2005 single family home for sale at 17238 Lisa Court in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 1 bath 17238 Lisa Court, Brainerd, MN — $300,000 · Est. $1,517/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · Wise Lake · 2 bed · 1 bath · 592 sqft · 0.04 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by eXp Realty
  6. 2004 single family home for sale at 7141 Stone Ridge in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 7141 Stone Ridge, Brainerd, MN — $425,000 · Est. $2,149/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,454 sqft · 2.51 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  7. 2026 single family home for sale at 3757 Sanctuary Path in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 3757 Sanctuary Path, Brainerd, MN — $628,455 · Est. $3,178/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · New Build · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,976 sqft · 0.11 ac lot · ~160 min from Fargo · Active · Open House 10/22 · Listed by Positive Realty
  8. 2008 single family home for sale at 11075 Thiesse Road in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 1 bath 11075 Thiesse Road, Brainerd, MN — $375,000 · Est. $1,896/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,680 sqft · 2.34 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker, LLC
  9. 2002 single family home for sale at 2536 Woodridge Lane in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 2536 Woodridge Lane, Brainerd, MN — $339,000 · Est. $1,714/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,752 sqft · 0.06 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by LPT Realty, LLC.
  10. 1995 single family home for sale at 24510 Mail Route Road in Brainerd, MN — 5 bed, 3 bath 24510 Mail Route Road, Brainerd, MN — $700,000 · Est. $3,540/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Miller Lake · Acreage · 5 bed · 3 bath · 2,876 sqft · 23.28 ac lot · ~185 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  11. 1900 single family home for sale at 324 SW 4th Street in Brainerd, MN — 1 bed, 1 bath 324 SW 4th Street, Brainerd, MN — $139,900 · Est. $707/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 1 bed · 1 bath · 683 sqft · 0.21 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Positive Realty
  12. 2016 single family home for sale at 5758 Sweet Road in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 1 bath 5758 Sweet Road, Brainerd, MN — $289,900 · Est. $1,466/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,120 sqft · 2.54 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Positive Realty
  13. 1977 triplex for sale at 1103 Mill Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 5 bed, 3 bath 1103 Mill Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $240,000 · Est. $1,214/mo · Triplex for Sale · 5 bed · 3 bath · 2,054 sqft · 0.21 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by NextHome Horizons
  14. 1998 single family home for sale at 2516 Crestview Lane in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 2 bath 2516 Crestview Lane, Brainerd, MN — $269,000 · Est. $1,360/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,392 sqft · 0.06 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by LPT Realty, LLC.
  15. 1893 single family home for sale at 1115 Rosewood Street in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 1 bath 1115 Rosewood Street, Brainerd, MN — $159,900 · Est. $809/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 1 bath · 848 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Positive Realty
  16. 2021 single family home for sale at 10505 Kinder Corners in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 10505 Kinder Corners, Brainerd, MN — $419,900 · Est. $2,123/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,022 sqft · 2.62 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Woods to Water Real Estate
  17. 1996 single family home for sale at 2404 Woodridge Lane in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 2404 Woodridge Lane, Brainerd, MN — $309,000 · Est. $1,562/mo · ▼ $10,000 (3%) off, was $319,000, reduced today · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,720 sqft · 0.06 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by LPT Realty, LLC.
  18. 1950 single family home for sale at 13184 County Road 8 in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 13184 County Road 8, Brainerd, MN — $239,900 · Est. $1,213/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,450 sqft · 1.06 ac lot · ~180 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Kurilla Real Estate LTD
  19. 1893 single family home for sale at 619 League Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 1 bed, 1 bath 619 League Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $140,000 · Est. $708/mo · House for Sale · 1 bed · 1 bath · 855 sqft · 0.1 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  20. 2004 single family home for sale at 8080 County Road 127 in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 8080 County Road 127, Brainerd, MN — $499,900 · Est. $2,528/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,504 sqft · 2.66 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Positive Realty
  21. 2025 single family home for sale at 4218 See Gull Cove in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 4218 See Gull Cove, Brainerd, MN — $450,000 · Est. $2,275/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,517 sqft · 0.51 ac lot · ~160 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Northland Sotheby's International Realty
  22. 2017 single family home for sale at 10814 Herschel River Road in Brainerd, MN — 8 bed, 9 bath 10814 Herschel River Road, Brainerd, MN — $15,000,000 · Est. $75,848/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Mississippi River · Acreage · 8 bed · 9 bath · 5,632 sqft · 823.71 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Northland Sotheby's International Realty
  23. 1902 single family home for sale at 709 6th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 1 bath 709 6th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $199,900 · Est. $1,011/mo · House for Sale · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,144 sqft · 0.31 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Weichert REALTORS Tower Properties
  24. 1958 single family home for sale at 1218 9th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 2 bath 1218 9th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $239,900 · Est. $1,213/mo · ▼ $10,000 (4%) off, was $249,900, reduced today · House for Sale · Rambler · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,138 sqft · 0.24 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Pemberton RE

Almost Sold in Brainerd (32)

These Brainerd homes have an accepted offer and are waiting to close.

  1. 1968 single family home for sale at 908 12th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 908 12th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $164,900 · Est. $834/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,128 sqft · 0.25 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · M Premiere · Listed by eXp Realty
  2. 1900 single family home for sale at 521 N 8th Street in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 1 bath 521 N 8th Street, Brainerd, MN — $209,900 · Est. $1,061/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 1 bath · 1,500 sqft · 4,225 sqft lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors
  3. 2005 single family home for sale at 20729 Paine Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 3 bath 20729 Paine Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $1,995,000 · Est. $10,088/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Gull Lake · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,224 sqft · 0.56 ac lot · ~160 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Kurilla Real Estate LTD
  4. 2016 single family home for sale at 9188 Estate Circle in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 9188 Estate Circle, Brainerd, MN — $249,900 · Est. $1,264/mo · ▼ $10,000 (4%) off, was $259,900, reduced Aug 11 · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,152 sqft · 0.73 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by eXp Realty
  5. 2004 single family home for sale at 6930 Barrows Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 2 bath 6930 Barrows Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $135,000 · Est. $683/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,496 sqft · 0.8 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by eXp Realty
  6. 1988 single family home for sale at 17487 Dewes Road in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 3 bath 17487 Dewes Road, Brainerd, MN — $298,000 · Est. $1,507/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,742 sqft · 0.83 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by LPT Realty, LLC.
  7. 1910 single family home for sale at 905 Bluff Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 905 Bluff Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $359,900 · Est. $1,820/mo · ▼ $10,100 (3%) off, was $370,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,820 sqft · 0.32 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by eXp Realty
  8. 2002 single family home for sale at 802 Cora Street in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 802 Cora Street, Brainerd, MN — $259,900 · Est. $1,314/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,090 sqft · 0.17 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Goedker Realty, Inc
  9. 2008 single family home for sale at 9671 Zallar Road in Brainerd, MN — 1 bed, 1 bath 9671 Zallar Road, Brainerd, MN — $399,900 · Est. $2,022/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 1 bed · 1 bath · 4,800 sqft · 20 ac lot · ~185 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  10. 2024 single family home for sale at 5479 Hidden Lane in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 5479 Hidden Lane, Brainerd, MN — $535,000 · Est. $2,705/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,861 sqft · 1.03 ac lot · ~160 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by eXp Realty
  11. 1940 single family home for sale at 1505 Pine Street in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 2 bath 1505 Pine Street, Brainerd, MN — $199,900 · Est. $1,011/mo · ▼ $15,000 (7%) off, was $214,900, reduced 4 weeks ago · House for Sale · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,768 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Woods to Water Real Estate
  12. 1999 single family home for sale at 10856 County Road 10 in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 2 bath 10856 County Road 10, Brainerd, MN — $434,900 · Est. $2,199/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Borden Lake · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,348 sqft · 1.05 ac lot · ~190 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Keller Williams Realty Professionals
  13. 1893 single family home for sale at 112 4th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 112 4th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $199,900 · Est. $1,011/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 3 bath · 1,598 sqft · 0.28 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Goedker Realty, Inc
  14. 1949 single family home for sale at 1017 10th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 1 bath 1017 10th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $149,900 · Est. $758/mo · House for Sale · 2 bed · 1 bath · 900 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Legacy Real Estate Group
  15. 2010 townhouse for sale at 15251 Clearview Lane in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 2 bath 15251 Clearview Lane, Brainerd, MN — $245,000 · Est. $1,239/mo · Townhouse for Sale · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,660 sqft · 0.05 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  16. 1951 single family home for sale at 1233 8th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 2 bath 1233 8th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $219,900 · Est. $1,112/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,300 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Century 21 Brainerd Realty
  17. 1960 single family home for sale at 1015 13th Avenue NE in Brainerd, MN — 5 bed, 1 bath 1015 13th Avenue NE, Brainerd, MN — $214,900 · Est. $1,087/mo · ▼ $6,000 (3%) off, was $220,900, reduced 5 weeks ago · House for Sale · 5 bed · 1 bath · 1,872 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by eXp Realty
  18. 1979 single family home for sale at 16296 Tower Drive in Brainerd, MN — 5 bed, 3 bath 16296 Tower Drive, Brainerd, MN — $699,900 · Est. $3,539/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 5 bed · 3 bath · 2,755 sqft · 0.61 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  19. 2004 single family home for sale at 5457 Erin Road in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 5457 Erin Road, Brainerd, MN — $254,900 · Est. $1,289/mo · ▼ $20,000 (7%) off, was $274,900, reduced 5 weeks ago · House for Sale · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,002 sqft · 2.5 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
  20. 2017 single family home for sale at 818 Holton Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 818 Holton Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $339,900 · Est. $1,719/mo · House for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,828 sqft · 0.17 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  21. 2014 single family home for sale at 9362 Dorothy Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 2 bath 9362 Dorothy Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $859,900 · Est. $4,348/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · North Long Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,672 sqft · 0.52 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by eXp Realty
  22. 2018 single family home for sale at 842 Holton Avenue in Brainerd, MN — 2 bed, 2 bath 842 Holton Avenue, Brainerd, MN — $299,900 · Est. $1,516/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,336 sqft · 0.19 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  23. 2000 single family home for sale at 10878 Brent Drive in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 2 bath 10878 Brent Drive, Brainerd, MN — $360,000 · Est. $1,820/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,127 sqft · 2.5 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by RE/MAX Advantage Plus
  24. 2005 single family home for sale at 10157 Pin Oak Lane in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 10157 Pin Oak Lane, Brainerd, MN — $485,000 · Est. $2,452/mo · ▼ $14,900 (3%) off, was $499,900, reduced 7 days ago · House for Sale · Bi-Level · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,768 sqft · 3.23 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
  25. 1986 single family home for sale at 15992 Nels Johnson Road in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 3 bath 15992 Nels Johnson Road, Brainerd, MN — $849,000 · Est. $4,293/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Clearwater Lake · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,576 sqft · 1.74 ac lot · ~185 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by RE/MAX Results - Nisswa
  26. 2001 single family home for sale at 6514 Estate Drive in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 2 bath 6514 Estate Drive, Brainerd, MN — $184,900 · Est. $935/mo · ▼ $5,000 (3%) off, was $189,900, reduced 7 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,782 sqft · 0.48 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by eXp Realty
  27. 1988 single family home for sale at 10640 Saint Mathias Road SW in Brainerd, MN — 3 bed, 3 bath 10640 Saint Mathias Road SW, Brainerd, MN — $399,900 · Est. $2,022/mo · ▼ $30,000 (7%) off, was $429,900, reduced 4 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,368 sqft · 6 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by eXp Realty
  28. 2022 single family home for sale at 16965 Piper Lane in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 16965 Piper Lane, Brainerd, MN — $865,000 · Est. $4,374/mo · ▼ $30,000 (3%) off, was $895,000, reduced 7 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 3,914 sqft · 2.5 ac lot · ~160 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Northland Sotheby's International Realty
  29. 2025 single family home for sale at 1029 Holton Ave in Brainerd, MN — 4 bed, 3 bath 1029 Holton Ave, Brainerd, MN — $325,000 · Est. $1,643/mo · ▼ $24,900 (7%) off, was $349,900, reduced Jul 10 · House for Sale · Tri-Level · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,140 sqft · 0.17 ac lot · ~170 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Basswood Real Estate LLC
  30. 1908 single family home for sale at 206 SW 7th Street in Brainerd, MN — 1 bed, 1 bath 206 SW 7th Street, Brainerd, MN — $98,000 · Est. $496/mo · ▼ $4,000 (4%) off, was $102,000, reduced Jul 28 · House for Sale · Rambler · 1 bed · 1 bath · 480 sqft · 0.24 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Weichert REALTORS Tower Properties
  31. 1916 single family home for sale at 721 N 3rd Street in Brainerd, MN — 5 bed, 2 bath 721 N 3rd Street, Brainerd, MN — $434,000 · Est. $2,195/mo · ▼ $5,000 (1%) off, was $439,000, reduced Jul 24 · House for Sale · Two Story · Mississippi River · Acreage · 5 bed · 2 bath · 2,592 sqft · 3.02 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by First Equity Real Estate, LLC
  32. 1970 single family home for sale at 7405 Novotny Road in Brainerd, MN — 1 bed, 1 bath 7405 Novotny Road, Brainerd, MN — $249,900 · Est. $1,264/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 1 bed · 1 bath · 468 sqft · 0.75 ac lot · ~165 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by eXp Realty

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do homes cost in Brainerd, MN?

Homes currently range from about $72,000 to just under $2,500,000, with a median around $435,000. Waterfront homes carry a median near $600,000. Buildable land makes up close to half the active listings, with a median around $170,000. The live count and today's prices update daily above.

What is the difference between buying in Brainerd and buying on Gull Lake?

Brainerd proper is a working city with year-round homes, schools, and services, and prices well below the lakefront tier. Gull Lake and the surrounding chain are the premium waterfront market and generally sit outside the city limits. Many buyers choose a Brainerd home for the value and keep a boat slip on the lake — you are only minutes from a launch either way.

How far is Brainerd from Fargo?

About two and a half hours east. The Twin Cities are roughly two hours south, so Brainerd draws heavily from both metros. That dual demand is a large part of why the Brainerd Lakes market stays as liquid as it does.

Can I rent out a Brainerd lake property?

The Brainerd Lakes Area has one of the strongest seasonal rental markets in Minnesota, driven by a resort economy that has been established for over a century. Many owners offset a meaningful share of their carrying costs with peak-season rental income. Short-term rental rules vary by township and lake association, so confirm the local ordinance before you buy — we can help you check.

What are property taxes like in Brainerd?

The median annual property tax bill on a Brainerd home runs a little over $2,100 — well under Baxter next door, and among the more reasonable of the northern Minnesota lake markets we serve. Aitkin, an hour east, is lower still. We show the tax figure on every listing page so you can compare the real monthly cost across markets.

Is there new construction in Brainerd?

Yes. New construction is an active part of this market rather than an occasional listing, concentrated in the newer developments on the resort side of town. There is also substantial buildable land available if you would rather choose the lot and build to your own plan.

How much do you need to make to buy a house in Brainerd, MN?

It depends heavily on your down payment, interest rate, and other debts, but as a rough guide: with Brainerd's median list price around $390,000, a home near that price typically calls for somewhere around $95,000 to $120,000 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 Brainerd, MN a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?

Right now, Brainerd is a seller’s market — homes are selling for about 98% of list price in around 53 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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