Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.027 homes sold in Isle in the last year, at a typical $289K
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 Isle homes are listed.
Every place Isle 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 Isle.
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 96% of Isle’s sales, at a typical $288K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $192MN $191
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $310K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2017 price
27 sales in the last year, against 28 in 2018 and a low of 17 in 2014. The typical sale went from $121K in 2017 to $289K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Isle
Check a listing against what Isle 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 Isle are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Isle’s home sales since 2014 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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Isle
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. March has the least competition (0%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Minnesota
| Isle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 12% | 32% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 21% | 55% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 21% | 29% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 95.1% | 98.3% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 119 | 31 | 35 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2022 low (4), 16% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Minnesota. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Isle home costs about $1,782 a month
Price: Isle’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Isle’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Isle is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $289K home, about $3,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Post your home to Isle, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Isle. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Isle with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Isle
What do homes sell for in Isle, MN?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $289K, $192 a square foot.
Is Isle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Isle?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Isle?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $289K home that’s near $3,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Isle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Isle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Isle.
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).