141 homes sold in Baxter in the last year, at a typical $367K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Baxter homes are listed.
Every place Baxter homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Baxter.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 94% of Baxter’s sales, at a typical $371K
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 132 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182MN $191
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $775K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $336K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
141 sales in the last year, against 184 in 2020 and a low of 115 in 2023. The typical sale went from $197K in 2016 to $367K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Baxter
Check a listing against what Baxter 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.
Bidding wars in Baxter are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Baxter’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 141 sales.
If you’re buying in Baxter
- Shop in April. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 23 a month), and the most competition: 38% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). December has the least competition (14%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Minnesota
| Baxter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 25% | 43% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 35% | 62% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 30% | 31% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98.5% | 100.6% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 50 | 18 | 35 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2021 low (14), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 66.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota.
Baxter ranks 120th of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Baxter is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Baxter home costs about $2,200 a month
Price: Baxter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Baxter’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Baxter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $367K home, about $3,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Baxter, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BaxterCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook 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.
Brainerd sells for less a square foot; East Gull Lake, Nisswa, Lake Shore, Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Baxter, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | 216 | $248K | $160 | 36% | 35 |
| Baxter | 141 | $367K | $178 | 24% | 36 |
| Breezy Point | 84 | $397K | $227 | 17% | 39 |
| Nisswa | 62 | $629K | $320 | 24% | 54 |
| Pequot Lakes | 53 | $423K | $271 | 25% | 57 |
| Lake Shore | 39 | $968K | $389 | 23% | 68 |
| East Gull Lake | 25 | $1.1M | $436 | 16% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Baxter
What do homes sell for in Baxter, MN?
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $367K, $178 a square foot.
Is Baxter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Baxter?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Baxter?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $367K home that’s near $3,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Baxter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Baxter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Baxter.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).