Homes for Sale in Grand Rapids, MN
Browse lake homes, cabins, and waterfront properties for sale in Grand Rapids, MN. Jim Christl & Shannon Barnum — Fargo-Moorhead REALTORS® serving Minnesota lake country. Call 701-205-5517.
Updated 10/13/2026, 6:31 AM CDT from NorthstarMLS
Grand Rapids is the Itasca County seat, set where the young Mississippi River meets more than a thousand lakes at the edge of the Chippewa National Forest. It is a working northern Minnesota city — hospital, community college, real downtown — with waterfront priced well below the Brainerd and Whitefish markets.
Verified Homes for Sale in Grand Rapids, MN
- 90 Homes for sale
- $349,900 Median price
- 40 Price reduced
90 homes for sale in Grand Rapids, MN — priced $49,900 to $1,750,000, median $349,900, 40 with recent price cuts. Updated daily from NorthstarMLS.
Grand Rapids is a balanced market — homes sell for about 99% of list in around 61 days, with roughly 4 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 Grand Rapids, MN?
Grand Rapids offers northern Minnesota waterfront at a discount to the resort corridors, and it does it without asking you to give up a town. Homes currently run from about $49,900 to $995,000, with a median near $355,000. Waterfront homes carry a median around $600,000 and make up close to a quarter of the houses for sale here — a genuinely deep share for a market this size. What stands out most is the land ratio: buildable lots and acreage are only about a fifth of active listings, the lowest share of any northern market we cover. This is a settled city with established neighborhoods, not a subdivision frontier, and that shows up in resale.
The water is the reason people look here. Pokegama Lake sits at the edge of town and is the one most buyers start with, and Sugar, Trout, Bass, and dozens of smaller lakes ring the city. The Mississippi River runs through Grand Rapids while it is still narrow enough to canoe, and the Chippewa National Forest begins just north, which means an enormous amount of public land for hunting, hiking, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing right off the back of the market. The Mesabi Trail runs east toward the Iron Range on old rail grade. Frontage quality drives price here the way it does anywhere in lake country — bottom type, exposure, and depth at the end of the dock move a number further than square footage does.
Grand Rapids is also a place people live year-round rather than visit. Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital serves the region, Itasca Community College anchors a student population, and Grand Rapids Public Schools covers the city while the Greenway district picks up part of the area toward the Iron Range. The town is Judy Garland's birthplace and keeps a museum to it, the Forest History Center tells the logging story the local economy was built on, and downtown has held onto real businesses. The median annual property tax bill on a home here runs about $2,640. Duluth is roughly an hour and a half southeast, Bemidji a little over an hour west, the Twin Cities about three and a quarter hours south, and Fargo about four hours west — this is a destination market rather than a weekend-commute one, and prices reflect that.
Neighborhoods in Grand Rapids
Pokegama-area addresses are the premium tier, with Oak Island Estates, Pokegama Pines, and Moose Point among the names buyers ask for by name. Great River Acres and Roys Acres offer larger wooded parcels near the Mississippi. The original downtown plats — Grand Rapids First and Second Divisions, the Central Division, Kearneys, and Horseshoe — hold established year-round homes walkable to services at the most accessible prices in the market. Wooded buildable acreage is available throughout Itasca County, much of it bordering public land.
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Newest Homes for Sale in Grand Rapids (48+)
2200 SW 16th Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $329,000 · Est. $1,664/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,268 sqft · 1.8 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
2111 Norway Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $259,000 · Est. $1,310/mo · House for Sale · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,512 sqft · 0.32 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
28294 E Bass Lake Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $349,900 · Est. $1,769/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,052 sqft · 1.12 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by Pemberton RE
2002 NW 9th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $424,900 · Est. $2,149/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,782 sqft · 1.19 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by MOVE IT REAL ESTATE GROUP/LAKEHOMES.COM
2540 Diane Lane, Grand Rapids, MN — $99,900 · Est. $505/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,456 sqft · 0.75 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS REALTY
30780 Zims Lane, Grand Rapids, MN — $1,095,000 · Est. $5,537/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · 2 bed · 3 bath · 2,815 sqft · 1.78 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Move it Real Estate Group/Lakehomes
811 NW 1st Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $324,900 · Est. $1,643/mo · House for Sale · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,000 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Pemberton RE
103 Hacar Place, Grand Rapids, MN — $209,900 · Est. $1,061/mo · ▼ $20,000 (9%) off, was $229,900, reduced today · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 966 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
21006 S Moose Point Lane, Grand Rapids, MN — $1,600,000 · Est. $8,090/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · 4 bed · 4 bath · 3,407 sqft · 0.96 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
908 NW 1st Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $360,000 · Est. $1,820/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,052 sqft · 0.23 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
29260 Clearwater Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $273,000 · Est. $1,380/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,053 sqft · 2.52 ac lot · ~210 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by CENTURY 21 LAND OF LAKES
2016 Knollwood Drive, Grand Rapids, MN — $284,900 · Est. $1,441/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,536 sqft · 1.09 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
1029 Golf Course Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $299,000 · Est. $1,512/mo · House for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,535 sqft · 1.48 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS REALTY
980 SW 22nd, Grand Rapids, MN — $624,000 · Est. $3,155/mo · ▼ $25,000 (4%) off, was $649,000, reduced 4 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,272 sqft · 0.6 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Sugar Lake Lodge Realty
34351 Sipe Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $699,000 · Est. $3,535/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,764 sqft · 2.64 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS REALTY
1901 S Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $325,000 · Est. $1,643/mo · ▼ $25,000 (7%) off, was $350,000, reduced 5 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,768 sqft · 0.46 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MOVE IT REAL ESTATE GROUP/LAKEHOMES.COM
16559 County Road 455, Grand Rapids, MN — $425,000 · Est. $2,149/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,523 sqft · 5.12 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker,LLC
309 SW 10th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $189,900 · Est. $960/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,394 sqft · 0.39 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Pemberton RE
609 NE 5th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $179,000 · Est. $905/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 1 bed · 1 bath · 600 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by CENTURY 21 LAND OF LAKES
35455 Freestone Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $215,000 · Est. $1,087/mo · House for Sale · Acreage · 4 bed · 1 bath · 1,832 sqft · 6.84 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by CENTURY 21 LAND OF LAKES
31831 Sunny Beach Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $1,750,000 · Est. $8,849/mo · ▼ $100,000 (5%) off, was $1,850,000, reduced 5 days ago · House for Sale · Tri-Level · Waterfront · 4 bed · 4 bath · 3,353 sqft · 1.44 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
3065 River Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $449,000 · Est. $2,270/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 5,640 sqft · 5.12 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
826 Willow Lane, Grand Rapids, MN — $239,500 · Est. $1,211/mo · ▼ $15,400 (6%) off, was $254,900, reduced 11 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,778 sqft · 0.23 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS REALTY
822 NW 7th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $159,900 · Est. $809/mo · ▼ $7,600 (5%) off, was $167,500, reduced 3 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 1 bath · 840 sqft · 0.17 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
34812 E County Road 218, Grand Rapids, MN — $525,000 · Est. $2,655/mo · ▼ $14,000 (3%) off, was $539,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,744 sqft · 46.94 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
34172 Cimarron Lane, Grand Rapids, MN — $285,000 · Est. $1,441/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,016 sqft · 17.26 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
915 NE 7th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $249,000 · Est. $1,259/mo · ▼ $10,000 (4%) off, was $259,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,976 sqft · 0.18 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
32900 Wabana Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $449,900 · Est. $2,275/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,794 sqft · 20.6 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Pemberton RE
20118 Moose Point Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $415,000 · Est. $2,098/mo · ▼ $10,000 (2%) off, was $425,000, reduced 7 days ago · House for Sale · Two Story · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 3,600 sqft · 2.63 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
1329 Isleview Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $389,000 · Est. $1,967/mo · ▼ $21,000 (5%) off, was $410,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,680 sqft · 1.17 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
601 SW 1st Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $200,000 · Est. $1,011/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,470 sqft · 0.48 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by CENTURY 21 LAND OF LAKES
508 NW 8th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $120,000 · Est. $607/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,642 sqft · 0.2 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Broker,LLC
1619 Horseshoe Lake Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $239,000 · Est. $1,209/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,052 sqft · 3.28 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
2452 Deschepper Drive, Grand Rapids, MN — $329,900 · Est. $1,668/mo · House for Sale · Bi-Level · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,072 sqft · 1.43 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS REALTY
1125 NE 6th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $349,900 · Est. $1,769/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · New Build · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,250 sqft · 0.29 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by GRAND PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE
212 S Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $219,000 · Est. $1,107/mo · ▼ $10,000 (4%) off, was $229,000, reduced 4 weeks ago · House for Sale · Two Story · 4 bed · 2 bath · 3,214 sqft · 0.2 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS REALTY
515 NE 6th Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $169,900 · Est. $859/mo · ▼ $5,000 (3%) off, was $174,900, reduced 5 weeks ago · House for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,097 sqft · 0.24 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Pemberton RE
1515 Isleview Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $399,900 · Est. $2,022/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,466 sqft · 5.2 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
29969 Sunny Beach Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $599,900 · Est. $3,033/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,033 sqft · 0.68 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
27668 Clearwater Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $319,000 · Est. $1,613/mo · ▼ $6,000 (2%) off, was $325,000, reduced today · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,680 sqft · 28.15 ac lot · ~210 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
515 NW 6th Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $239,900 · Est. $1,213/mo · ▼ $10,000 (4%) off, was $249,900, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,155 sqft · 0.23 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by CENTURY 21 LAND OF LAKES
33231 Sky West Trail, Grand Rapids, MN — $729,900 · Est. $3,691/mo · ▼ $20,100 (3%) off, was $750,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,220 sqft · 2.44 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by RE/MAX Preferred
185 Peterson Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $275,000 · Est. $1,391/mo · ▼ $21,000 (7%) off, was $296,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,248 sqft · 1 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
33826 Red Oak Lane, Grand Rapids, MN — $175,000 · Est. $885/mo · House for Sale · 2 bed · 1 bath · 940 sqft · 0.56 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Pemberton RE
19117 Kathryn Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $879,900 · Est. $4,449/mo · House for Sale · New Build · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,872 sqft · 1.54 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Keller Williams Select Realty
27679 Splithand Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $174,900 · Est. $884/mo · ▼ $25,000 (13%) off, was $199,900, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,440 sqft · 12.99 ac lot · ~210 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Pemberton RE
2280 SW 8th Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $425,000 · Est. $2,149/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · New Build · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,314 sqft · 0.241 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Keller Williams Classic Realty
4171 State Highway 38, Grand Rapids, MN — $110,000 · Est. $556/mo · ▼ $19,000 (15%) off, was $129,000, reduced 4 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 1 bath · 924 sqft · 1.16 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Pemberton RE
Almost Sold in Grand Rapids (14)
These Grand Rapids homes have an accepted offer and are waiting to close.
824 N Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN — $389,900 · Est. $1,972/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,622 sqft · 0.48 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · M Premiere · Listed by MOVE IT REAL ESTATE GROUP/LAKEHOMES.COM
20649 Mishawaka Shores Trail, Grand Rapids, MN — $580,000 · Est. $2,933/mo · Townhouse for Sale · Waterfront · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,754 sqft · 0.1 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by COLDWELL BANKER NORTHWOODS
1024 SE 7th Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $239,000 · Est. $1,209/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,008 sqft · 0.32 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by RE/MAX Advantage Plus
29142 Scenic Drive, Grand Rapids, MN — $425,000 · Est. $2,149/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,568 sqft · 7.89 ac lot · ~210 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by GRAND PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE
603 SW 14th Avenue, Unit 2, Grand Rapids, MN — $124,900 · Est. $632/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,056 sqft · ~200 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Mike Ives Realty
517 NE 10th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $174,900 · Est. $884/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 2 bed · 1 bath · 728 sqft · 0.16 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Pemberton RE
31837 MacDougal Bay Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $274,900 · Est. $1,390/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · 2 bed · 1 bath · 641 sqft · 0.4 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by RE/MAX Results - Nisswa
420 S Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $169,000 · Est. $855/mo · Duplex for Sale · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,848 sqft · 0.29 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by MOVE IT REAL ESTATE GROUP/LAKEHOMES.COM
609 NW 9th Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $89,000 · Est. $450/mo · House for Sale · 3 bed · 1 bath · 772 sqft · 0.25 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by MN DIRECT PROPERTIES
30484 Nicholas Street, Grand Rapids, MN — $724,702 · Est. $3,664/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Acreage · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,632 sqft · 4.22 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Keller Williams Classic Realty
865 SW 22nd Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $440,948 · Est. $2,230/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,338 sqft · 0.314 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Keller Williams Classic Realty
830 SW 22nd Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN — $424,113 · Est. $2,145/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,585 sqft · 0.292 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Keller Williams Classic Realty
20876 S Moose Point Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $499,900 · Est. $2,528/mo · House for Sale · Waterfront · 2 bed · 3 bath · 660 sqft · 1.11 ac lot · ~200 min from Fargo · Pending · Listed by Edina Realty, Inc.
28457 Splithand Road, Grand Rapids, MN — $289,900 · Est. $1,466/mo · ▼ $10,000 (3%) off, was $299,900, reduced 4 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Waterfront · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,056 sqft · 2.62 ac lot · ~205 min from Fargo · Pending · M Markdowns · Listed by Statement Realty
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do homes cost in Grand Rapids, MN?
Homes currently range from about $49,900 to $995,000, with a median near $355,000. Waterfront homes carry a median around $600,000 and make up close to a quarter of the houses for sale here. Buildable land is only about a fifth of active listings — the lowest share of any northern market we cover. The live count and today's prices update daily above.
Which lakes are near Grand Rapids?
Pokegama Lake is at the edge of town and the one most buyers start with. Sugar, Trout, and Bass are the other names that come up most, and dozens of smaller lakes ring the city inside a short drive. The Mississippi River also runs through town while it is still narrow enough to canoe.
How far is Grand Rapids from Duluth and the Twin Cities?
Duluth is roughly an hour and a half southeast and the Twin Cities about three and a quarter hours south. Bemidji is a little over an hour west and Fargo about four hours. That distance makes this a destination market rather than a weekend-commute one, which is a large part of why waterfront here costs less than in Brainerd.
What school district serves Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the city itself. The Greenway district covers part of the surrounding area toward the Iron Range, so the district can change within a few miles — worth confirming on a specific address before you commit. We check it on every listing we show.
Is Grand Rapids good for year-round living?
Yes. Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital serves the region, Itasca Community College anchors a student population, and downtown keeps real year-round businesses. The Chippewa National Forest begins just north of town, so the hunting, skiing, and snowmobiling that make winter worth living here are minutes from the door.
What are property taxes like in Grand Rapids?
The median annual property tax bill on a home here runs about $2,640. Minnesota's special assessments tend to be smaller than the large specials in newer North Dakota developments, so what you see on the statement is closer to the full picture. We show the tax figure on every listing page.
How much do you need to make to buy a house in Grand Rapids, MN?
It depends heavily on your down payment, interest rate, and other debts, but as a rough guide: with Grand Rapids's median list price around $350,000, a home near that price typically calls for somewhere around $85,000 to $110,000 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 Grand Rapids, MN a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?
Right now, Grand Rapids is a balanced market — homes are selling for about 99% of list price in around 61 days, with roughly 4 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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