Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0148 homes sold in Isanti in the last year, at a typical $321K
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 Isanti homes are listed.
Every place Isanti 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 Isanti.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 90% of Isanti’s sales, at a typical $332K
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 133 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $208MN $191
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $258K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $161K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
148 sales in the last year, against 249 in 2018 and a low of 124 in 2012. The typical sale went from $174K in 2016 to $321K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Isanti
Check a listing against what Isanti 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 Isanti are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 19% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Isanti’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, 148 sales.
If you’re buying in Isanti
- Shop in July. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but June is the most competitive: 57% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). January has the least competition (26%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Minnesota
| Isanti now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 44% | 63% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 44% | 60% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 17% | 13% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 100.3% | 102.7% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 38 | 17 | 35 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (22), 19% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 54.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 79%
A house typically sold for $332K in the last year (133 sales), a condo for $161K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Isanti ranks 31st of 144 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Isanti 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 Isanti home costs about $1,953 a month
Price: Isanti’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Isanti’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Isanti 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $321K home, about $3,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Isanti, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IsantiCheck 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.
Cambridge and St. Francis sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Isanti, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch | 247 | $354K | $211 | 31% | 42 |
| Cambridge | 195 | $315K | $181 | 26% | 42 |
| East Bethel | 165 | $405K | $211 | 41% | 37 |
| Isanti | 148 | $321K | $201 | 41% | 35 |
| St. Francis | 132 | $345K | $192 | 40% | 38 |
| Oak Grove | 113 | $528K | $212 | 33% | 40 |
| Nowthen | 29 | $522K | $214 | 28% | 76 |
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 Isanti
What do homes sell for in Isanti, MN?
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $321K, $201 a square foot.
Is Isanti a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Isanti?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Isanti?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $321K home that’s near $3,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in Isanti?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Isanti’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Isanti.
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).