Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0296 homes sold in Brooklyn Center in the last year, at a typical $305K
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 Brooklyn Center homes are listed.
Every place Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center.
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Houses are 90% of Brooklyn Center’s sales, at a typical $313K
296 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 267 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $178MN $191
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Townhouses: 24 sold, typical $215K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $82K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
296 sales in the last year, against 535 in 2012 and a low of 312 in 2025. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $305K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Brooklyn Center
Check a listing against what Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Brooklyn Center’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, 296 sales.
If you’re buying in Brooklyn Center
- Shop in March. It brings about 42 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (47% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 49 a month), but May is the most competitive: 67% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (47%). December has the least competition (41%) but only about 18 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Minnesota
| Brooklyn Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 55% | 71% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 59% | 64% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 25% | 27% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 101.3% | 103.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 23 | 15 | 35 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (33), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 167.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 39%, condos -14%
A house typically sold for $313K in the last year (267 sales), a condo for $82K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Brooklyn Center ranks 14th of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brooklyn Center is one of the state’s hottest 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 Brooklyn Center home costs about $1,904 a month
Price: Brooklyn Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brooklyn Center’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Brooklyn Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $305K home, about $3,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brooklyn Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Brooklyn CenterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brooklyn Center.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brooklyn Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park | 841 | $350K | $179 | 44% | 28 |
| Crystal | 317 | $326K | $193 | 53% | 20 |
| Fridley | 306 | $335K | $185 | 48% | 22 |
| Brooklyn Center | 296 | $305K | $174 | 46% | 26 |
| Columbia Heights | 263 | $311K | $185 | 43% | 25 |
| New Hope | 244 | $360K | $190 | 50% | 24 |
| Robbinsdale | 196 | $330K | $197 | 56% | 19 |
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 Brooklyn Center
What do homes sell for in Brooklyn Center, MN?
296 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $305K, $174 a square foot.
Is Brooklyn Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brooklyn Center?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brooklyn Center?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $305K home that’s near $3,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brooklyn Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brooklyn Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brooklyn Center.
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).