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Housing in Backus

15 homes sold in Backus in the last year, at a typical $281K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Backus homes are listed.

Homes sold
15
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$281K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$241
Minnesota $189
Paid vs. asking
97.9%
20% sold over asking
For sale now
1
September 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Backus’ sales, at a typical $302K (year to May 2026)

15 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$302K

typical sale · 13 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$248MN $191
Days to sell
69
Sold over asking
23%
Listings with a price cut
30%
7 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price

15 sales in the last year, against 28 in 2014 and a low of 16 in 2018. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $281K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$150K$200K$250K$300K2012: 23 sold, typical $123K’122013: 27 sold, typical $152K2014: 28 sold, typical $139K’142016: 26 sold, typical $130K2018: 16 sold, typical $122K’182019: 23 sold, typical $179K2021: 20 sold, typical $254K’21Last 12 months: 15 sold, typical $281KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $300K buys in Backus

Houseat $248 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Minnesotaat $191 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Backus homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

Before you buy in Backus

Three things worth knowing

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Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

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Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

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Questions about buying a home in Backus

What do homes sell for in Backus, MN?

15 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $281K, $241 a square foot.

Is Backus a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 1 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average.

Where can I see homes for sale in Backus?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Backus’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Backus.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).