Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,457 ↑ 0.7% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $80,042 7% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $232,000 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Median Age | 41.7 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 11.7% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 78 transactions |
| Active Listings | 32 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 487 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $4,255 |
| Recent Sales | 76 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 209 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 33.80 acres |
| Active Listings | 28 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 80.00 | $168,000 | $2,100 | County Road 103 | Barnum |
| Feb 2026 | 13.75 | $53,145 | $3,865 | 925 Reponen Rd | Cloquet |
| Feb 2026 | 1.20 | $55,000 | $45,833 | Xx Torma Rd | Esko |
| Jan 2026 | 5.98 | $66,000 | $11,037 | Moonlight Dr | Carlton |
| Jan 2026 | 40.00 | $130,000 | $3,250 | County Road 132 | Kettle River |
| Dec 2025 | 40.00 | $100,000 | $2,500 | 132nd | Kettle River |
| Dec 2025 | 40.00 | $100,000 | $2,500 | County Road 132 | Kettle River |
| Dec 2025 | 1.08 | $190,000 | $175,601 | 6746 Quiet Shores Trl | Wright |
| Dec 2025 | 4.63 | $28,000 | $6,048 | TRACT S Pioneer Rd #C | Barnum |
| Dec 2025 | 4.63 | $28,000 | $6,048 | Pioneer Rd | Barnum |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 40.00 | $125,000 | $3,125 | 6XYZ County Road 6 | Kettle River |
| Nov 2025 | 40.00 | $175,000 | $4,375 | 6703 County Road 6 | Kettle River |
| Nov 2025 | 8.60 | $63,000 | $7,326 | Crystal Lake Rd | Barnum |
| Nov 2025 | 4.88 | $30,000 | $6,148 | TRACT S Pioneer Rd #A | Barnum |
| Nov 2025 | 4.88 | $30,000 | $6,148 | Xxx Pioneer Rd | Barnum |
| Nov 2025 | 21.41 | $141,500 | $6,609 | 734 Cary Rd | Cloquet |
| Nov 2025 | 13.00 | $65,000 | $5,000 | 37XX Grizzly Ln | Barnum |
| Nov 2025 | 80.00 | $125,000 | $1,562 | 4048 Little Rd | Barnum |
| Nov 2025 | 38.16 | $325,000 | $8,517 | 64 Stenman Rd | Esko |
| Nov 2025 | 40.00 | $210,000 | $5,250 | 1823 County Road 146 | Holyoke |
| Oct 2025 | 134.74 | $140,000 | $1,039 | 5 County Road 4 | Wrenshall |
| Oct 2025 | 2.00 | $300,000 | $150,000 | 12YY Stanley Ave | Cloquet |
| Oct 2025 | 28.20 | $93,500 | $3,316 | 3767 Highway 23 | Holyoke |
| Oct 2025 | 40.00 | $247,500 | $6,188 | 3897 Highway 23 | Holyoke |
| Oct 2025 | 35.00 | $65,000 | $1,857 | Big Lake Rd | Cloquet |
| Oct 2025 | 40.00 | $64,900 | $1,622 | 4085 County Road 6 | Moose Lake |
| Oct 2025 | 40.00 | $120,000 | $3,000 | 0 Highway 23 | Wrenshall |
| Oct 2025 | 28.20 | $120,000 | $4,255 | Xx Larson Rd | Esko |
| Oct 2025 | 23.00 | $140,000 | $6,087 | 3919 Highway 23 | Holyoke |
| Oct 2025 | 20.00 | $42,500 | $2,125 | County Road 142 | Barnum |
| Sep 2025 | 34.32 | $110,000 | $3,205 | 3887 County Road 11 | Barnum |
| Sep 2025 | 21.00 | $94,900 | $4,519 | 2075 Middle Rd | Cromwell |
| Sep 2025 | 40.00 | $168,230 | $4,206 | 7067 Brown Rd | Kettle River |
| Sep 2025 | 40.00 | $35,000 | $875 | Oestreich Rd | Wright |
| Sep 2025 | 40.00 | $35,000 | $875 | Oestreich Rd | Wright |
| Sep 2025 | 92.99 | $278,900 | $2,999 | 29XX S Finn Rd | Kettle River |
| Sep 2025 | 40.00 | $42,000 | $1,050 | County Road 6 | Kettle River |
| Aug 2025 | 10.00 | $37,500 | $3,750 | S Finn Rd | Kettle River |
| Aug 2025 | 40.00 | $32,000 | $800 | 73 Xxxx Hwy | Cromwell |
| Jul 2025 | 20.21 | $32,450 | $1,606 | Moorhead Rd | Cloquet |
| Jul 2025 | 36.83 | $90,000 | $2,444 | County Road 8 | Moose Lake |
| Jul 2025 | 10.00 | $62,500 | $6,250 | 2302 Flynn Rd | Barnum |
| Jul 2025 | 40.00 | $97,500 | $2,438 | 3967 Silver Rd | Kettle River |
| Jul 2025 | 5.00 | $80,000 | $16,000 | 625 Cemetery Rd | Wrenshall |
| Jul 2025 | 20.00 | $127,000 | $6,350 | Zinter Rd | Holyoke |
| Jul 2025 | 44.81 | $185,000 | $4,129 | Xxxx W Chub Lake Rd | Carlton |
| Jun 2025 | 21.11 | $210,000 | $9,948 | Xx Juntunen Rd | Esko |
| Jun 2025 | 4.80 | $210,000 | $43,750 | Juntunen Rd | Esko |
| Jun 2025 | 40.00 | $89,900 | $2,248 | County Road 12 | Moose Lake |
| Jun 2025 | 9.50 | $97,000 | $10,211 | Gleason Rd | Duluth |
| Jun 2025 | 88.00 | $240,000 | $2,727 | Xxx Cemetery Rd | Wrenshall |
| Jun 2025 | 28.74 | $102,500 | $3,566 | 3773 Lone Oak Rd | Barnum |
| Jun 2025 | 80.00 | $220,000 | $2,750 | 3329 Reuben Johnson Rd | Kettle River |
| Jun 2025 | 2.50 | $20,000 | $8,000 | 30XX County Road 104 | Barnum |
| May 2025 | 7.60 | $80,000 | $10,526 | 4063 Little Rd | Barnum |
| May 2025 | 10.62 | $53,000 | $4,991 | 4026 County Road 4 | Mahtowa |
| May 2025 | 40.00 | $240,000 | $6,000 | County Road 104 | Barnum |
| May 2025 | 13.90 | $170,000 | $12,230 | Xx Polo Rd | Esko |
| May 2025 | 5.00 | $45,000 | $9,000 | Wildwood Dr | Wrenshall |
| May 2025 | 10.62 | $53,000 | $4,991 | County Road 4 | Barnum |
| May 2025 | 5.42 | $55,000 | $10,148 | County Road 103 | Barnum |
| May 2025 | 16.00 | $118,500 | $7,406 | 5829 Eagle Ln | Cromwell |
| May 2025 | 5.12 | $50,000 | $9,766 | High Ridge Trl | Esko |
| May 2025 | 30.40 | $54,900 | $1,806 | County Road 61 | Carlton |
| May 2025 | 40.00 | $130,000 | $3,250 | 6920 Reed Ln | Kettle River |
| Apr 2025 | 40.50 | $174,000 | $4,296 | 3063 County Road 106 | Barnum |
| Apr 2025 | 54.23 | $179,500 | $3,310 | 12 Xxx County Rd | Kettle River |
| Apr 2025 | 75.78 | $325,000 | $4,289 | 2000 County Road 6 | Barnum |
| Apr 2025 | 32.00 | $105,000 | $3,281 | 3581 Bent Trout Lake Rd | Barnum |
| Apr 2025 | 40.00 | $146,000 | $3,650 | 2203 County Line Rd | Holyoke |
| Apr 2025 | 157.00 | $242,000 | $1,541 | 6930 Northeast Rd | Wright |
| Apr 2025 | 40.00 | $15,000 | $375 | Xzy Sheils Rd | Carlton |
| Apr 2025 | 148.67 | $270,000 | $1,816 | 3828-39XX State Highway 61 | Barnum |
| Apr 2025 | 17.60 | $157,000 | $8,920 | Xxxd Hultberg Rd | Esko |
| Mar 2025 | 40.00 | $100,000 | $2,500 | Xx W Center Rd | Barnum |
| Mar 2025 | 15.10 | $165,000 | $10,927 | Xxxa Hultberg Rd | Esko |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Oct 2025 – Nov 2025)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $137,000 |
| Recent Sales | 2 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 132 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.66 acres |
| Active Listings | 4 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0.47 | $25,000 | Xxx Carlton Ave | Cloquet |
| Oct 2025 | 0.84 | $137,000 | 1360 Roland Rd | Cloquet |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 36,457 |
| Population (2020) | 36,207 |
| Population Growth | 0.69% |
| Median Household Income | $80,042 |
| Median Home Value | $232,000 |
| Total Housing Units | 15,830 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,858 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Age | 41.7 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 4,419 (12.1%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
Market Overview
Carlton County, Minnesota has a population of 36,457, which has grown 0.69% since 2020. The median household income is $80,042, above the national median of $74,580 by 7.3%. The housing vacancy rate of 11.7% suggests balanced market conditions. The county's location in Minnesota makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $4,255 per acre, with properties averaging 32.20 acres. There are currently 32 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Carlton County, Minnesota?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Carlton County has a population of 36,457. The county has grown 0.69% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Carlton County?
The median household income in Carlton County is $80,042, which is 7.3% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Carlton County growing or shrinking?
Carlton County is growing. The population has increased 0.69% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Carlton County?
The median home value in Carlton County is $232,000. The housing vacancy rate is 11.7%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $4,255 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $35,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Carlton County, Minnesota?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.