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Real estate agents and brokers in Minnesota

Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 6,687; 409 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments: 3,247; +11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year: $35B; On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households: 29.0; 5% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100): 96; 4% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #46 of 51; Market score 34 · Lower middle

A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6,687 real estate agents and brokers in Minnesota. Of those, 409 are chain locations, or 6%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 29.0, 5% below the U.S. rate of 30.6.

Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Minnesota comes to about $35B a year: $15,162 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 4% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Minnesota was 3,247 in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 711 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 29 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Minnesota.

Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #46 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Grand Forks metro area scores highest (57). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Wahpeton area scores highest (70).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Minnesota, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
Grand Forks, ND-MN	57	73	16.7	149	+0.8%	#111 of 387
1Duluth, MN-WI	48	230	19.1	131	+0.2%	#194 of 387
2Rochester, MN	48	245	26.4	107	+2.0%	#200 of 387
Fargo, ND-MN	45	261	23.6	110	+7.7%	#230 of 387
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	37	434	35.4	75	+9.5%	#313 of 387
3Mankato, MN	35	115	28.3	91	+1.2%	#336 of 387
4St. Cloud, MN	34	224	28.7	90	+3.0%	#346 of 387
5Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	33	4,942	33.5	87	+2.6%	#352 of 387
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	31	185	25.7	99	+0.4%	#365 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Minnesota, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
Wahpeton, ND-MN	70	7	7.4	346	0.0%	#49 of 533
1Austin, MN	60	25	15.9	159	+2.3%	#137 of 533
2Worthington, MN	59	10	13.0	191	+0.6%	#143 of 533
3New Ulm, MN	53	13	11.8	209	−1.5%	#214 of 533
4Albert Lea, MN	53	18	14.0	177	−1.5%	#215 of 533
5Winona, MN	53	37	18.3	137	+1.8%	#226 of 533
6Red Wing, MN	52	30	15.2	173	+1.3%	#230 of 533
7Owatonna, MN	47	31	20.5	128	+0.2%	#306 of 533
8Faribault-Northfield, MN	41	59	25.1	106	+4.2%	#374 of 533
9Marshall, MN	40	25	24.7	103	+1.0%	#389 of 533
10Willmar, MN	37	51	29.0	88	+2.3%	#435 of 533
11Grand Rapids, MN	36	36	19.4	127	+0.9%	#443 of 533
12Bemidji, MN	36	42	23.1	108	+1.8%	#449 of 533
13Fairmont, MN	35	16	18.1	131	−2.8%	#454 of 533
14Fergus Falls, MN	35	58	23.1	109	+1.6%	#459 of 533
15Hutchinson, MN	33	36	23.7	110	−0.3%	#475 of 533
16Alexandria, MN	33	65	37.1	70	+2.6%	#482 of 533
17Brainerd, MN	31	162	38.3	66	+4.3%	#499 of 533
18Detroit Lakes, MN	30	35	24.3	104	+0.9%	#503 of 533

Counties

Counties in Minnesota, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Dodge County, MN	75	9	11.1	249	+2.3%	#85 of 2,176
2Fillmore County, MN	68	8	9.2	278	+1.4%	#264 of 2,176
3Polk County, MN	66	8	6.5	387	−1.8%	#315 of 2,176
4Sibley County, MN	65	8	13.5	193	+3.6%	#360 of 2,176
5Clay County, MN	64	28	10.6	245	+3.6%	#380 of 2,176
6Sherburne County, MN	64	46	12.9	225	+6.8%	#383 of 2,176
7Nicollet County, MN	63	16	12.3	217	−0.7%	#419 of 2,176
8Pope County, MN	62	5	10.1	252	+0.8%	#454 of 2,176
9Faribault County, MN	61	5	8.2	297	−0.1%	#502 of 2,176
10Carlton County, MN	61	19	13.5	192	+1.4%	#517 of 2,176
11Kanabec County, MN	60	10	15.2	163	+3.6%	#560 of 2,176
12Pine County, MN	59	21	17.0	144	+5.5%	#610 of 2,176
13Houston County, MN	58	11	13.5	193	−2.3%	#644 of 2,176
14Mower County, MN	58	25	15.9	159	+2.3%	#652 of 2,176
15Carver County, MN	57	82	19.9	162	+6.6%	#692 of 2,176
16Isanti County, MN	55	27	16.6	160	+7.3%	#790 of 2,176
17Watonwan County, MN	54	6	14.2	177	+2.0%	#820 of 2,176
18Wadena County, MN	53	8	13.2	178	+1.9%	#875 of 2,176
19Winona County, MN	53	37	18.3	137	+1.8%	#900 of 2,176
20Benton County, MN	52	23	13.8	184	+0.9%	#926 of 2,176
21Chisago County, MN	52	38	17.8	159	+4.3%	#936 of 2,176
22Morrison County, MN	52	27	19.2	129	+1.9%	#952 of 2,176
23Nobles County, MN	51	10	13.0	191	+0.6%	#983 of 2,176
24Freeborn County, MN	51	18	14.0	177	−1.5%	#986 of 2,176
25Todd County, MN	51	15	14.7	166	+3.0%	#988 of 2,176

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Counties in Minnesota, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Goodhue County, MN	50	30	15.2	173	+1.3%	#1,034 of 2,176
27Hubbard County, MN	50	15	16.7	149	+4.6%	#1,047 of 2,176
28Steele County, MN	49	31	20.5	128	+0.2%	#1,107 of 2,176
29Meeker County, MN	48	15	16.0	157	+0.7%	#1,146 of 2,176
30Brown County, MN	47	13	11.8	209	−1.5%	#1,194 of 2,176
31Chippewa County, MN	47	6	11.7	209	−1.6%	#1,195 of 2,176
32Lake County, MN	47	6	12.1	205	−1.6%	#1,196 of 2,176
33Cottonwood County, MN	47	6	13.0	192	−1.0%	#1,198 of 2,176
34Roseau County, MN	47	9	14.3	175	−0.3%	#1,202 of 2,176
35Wright County, MN	47	144	26.7	110	+11.1%	#1,239 of 2,176
36Wabasha County, MN	46	18	19.7	135	+0.7%	#1,275 of 2,176
37Koochiching County, MN	44	7	11.9	207	−3.7%	#1,354 of 2,176
38Scott County, MN	42	172	31.3	101	+5.1%	#1,479 of 2,176
39Rice County, MN	41	59	25.1	106	+4.2%	#1,526 of 2,176
40Lyon County, MN	41	25	24.7	103	+1.0%	#1,528 of 2,176
41Pennington County, MN	40	10	16.1	156	−1.8%	#1,562 of 2,176
42Anoka County, MN	40	384	27.9	103	+4.7%	#1,593 of 2,176
43Dakota County, MN	40	531	30.5	98	+3.9%	#1,597 of 2,176
44Washington County, MN	40	414	39.2	79	+6.9%	#1,613 of 2,176
45Martin County, MN	39	16	18.1	131	−2.8%	#1,637 of 2,176
46Itasca County, MN	38	36	19.4	127	+0.9%	#1,682 of 2,176
47Mille Lacs County, MN	38	23	21.6	116	+4.8%	#1,686 of 2,176
48Olmsted County, MN	38	210	31.4	92	+2.3%	#1,696 of 2,176
49St. Louis County, MN	37	185	21.2	118	+0.2%	#1,740 of 2,176
50Beltrami County, MN	37	42	23.1	108	+1.8%	#1,746 of 2,176
51Le Sueur County, MN	37	32	27.5	100	+2.9%	#1,752 of 2,176
52Cass County, MN	36	28	21.7	114	+4.2%	#1,794 of 2,176
53Otter Tail County, MN	36	58	23.1	109	+1.6%	#1,797 of 2,176
54Kandiyohi County, MN	36	51	29.0	88	+2.3%	#1,814 of 2,176
55Redwood County, MN	34	10	15.9	151	−1.0%	#1,884 of 2,176
56McLeod County, MN	34	36	23.7	110	−0.3%	#1,891 of 2,176
57Stearns County, MN	34	201	32.7	79	+3.6%	#1,910 of 2,176
58Aitkin County, MN	33	15	20.8	112	+3.5%	#1,932 of 2,176
59Waseca County, MN	30	16	21.4	117	−1.5%	#2,015 of 2,176
60Becker County, MN	30	35	24.3	104	+0.9%	#2,019 of 2,176
61Douglas County, MN	30	65	37.1	70	+2.6%	#2,033 of 2,176
62Ramsey County, MN	29	608	27.5	99	−1.8%	#2,048 of 2,176
63Blue Earth County, MN	29	99	35.9	70	+2.1%	#2,057 of 2,176
64Hennepin County, MN	26	2,312	42.9	68	+0.2%	#2,111 of 2,176
65Crow Wing County, MN	26	134	45.6	56	+4.3%	#2,112 of 2,176
Renville County, MN	Not scored	1	1.7	1,505	−2.3%
Jackson County, MN	Not scored	8	18.2	139	−1.3%
Swift County, MN	Not scored	3	7.3	333	−0.4%
Stevens County, MN	Not scored	8	20.6	125	+0.8%
Rock County, MN	Not scored	7	17.3	146	−1.7%
Yellow Medicine County, MN	Not scored	3	7.4	345	−0.2%
Pipestone County, MN	Not scored	6	15.1	163	−1.7%
Marshall County, MN	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−2.5%
Clearwater County, MN	Not scored	1	3.0	806	+1.0%
Murray County, MN	Not scored	8	22.2	114	−2.9%
Lac qui Parle County, MN	Not scored	4	13.7	187	+0.2%
Wilkin County, MN	Not scored	1	3.8	651	−2.9%
Norman County, MN	Not scored	1	3.7	665	−1.6%
Grant County, MN	Not scored	1	4.0	626	−0.1%
Cook County, MN	Not scored	9	33.2	78	−1.4%
Lincoln County, MN	Not scored	1	4.1	604	−0.7%
Mahnomen County, MN	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−4.1%
Big Stone County, MN	Not scored	4	18.7	134	−2.0%
Kittson County, MN	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−3.7%
Red Lake County, MN	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	+0.1%
Lake of the Woods County, MN	Not scored	4	22.0	119	0.0%
Traverse County, MN	Not scored	0	0.0	n/a	−6.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many real estate agents and brokers are in Minnesota?

There are 6,687 real estate agents and brokers on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. 409 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 3,247 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Minnesota spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $35B a year, or $15,162 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 6,687 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 4% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.

How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?

Minnesota has 29.0 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 96, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Minnesota would have about 6,418, against 6,687 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 711 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?

Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Grand Forks metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Wahpeton area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 65 scored counties in Minnesota, Dodge County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Minnesota scores 34 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #46 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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