Looking to Purchase or Relocate?
As property listings are an ever-changing commodity, we offer the following contact points in an effort to secure the information necessary to locate in our community. See our list of local property resources and experts to help you find your home:
Resources for Buyers and Homeowners
Get assistance and advice with your home, whether you’re buying, repairing, or maintaining. These resources will help guide you toward your goal.
Please speak with your local lender to ask about Homebuyers Purchasing Resources: $17,000+ in savings or $35,000 for first generation buyers.
USDA Housing Programs
Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants provide funds to elderly and very-low-income homeowners make necessary improvements on their homes. Learn more.
Resources for Renters and Landlords
Find short and long term living within Wabasha. These resources will help both renters and landlords with rental guidance and assistance.
Looking to Develop or Redevelop?
Those looking to begin the development or redevelopment process in Wabasha can use these resources to get started. Both the City of Wabasha and the W.A.T.C.H. Committee are dedicated to identifying land and buildings that can be repurposed to benefit the community.
Contacts:
Location One (LOIS)
What is LOIS – LOIS is a web-based, powerful, customizable, site selection tool for economic development organizations, such as the Port Authority. It allows the city of Wabasha to list and market commercial/industrial buildings, sites (land) & area information all in one place for development and/or redevelopment. All Entrepreneurs are welcome too!
Wabasha Marinas
See more about the marinas in Wabasha on the Mississippi that serve as bustling hubs for boating enthusiasts and offer a range of services and amenities for both leisure and commercial maritime activities.
Wabasha Housing Committee
Greetings Wabasha area community members and visitors. During the spring of 2022 a local housing committee was formed during the Wabasha Port Authority strategic planning process. Action minded individuals continue to meet once a month to narrow in on the community’s specific housing needs, identifying community stakeholders, and attracting both developers, and funding. The committee called W.A.T.C.H, Wabasha Area Team for Community Housing, is currently identifying land and buildings, both private and public, to repurpose local assets into a variety of housing.
The committee applied for and was accepted into the Minnesota Housing Partnership’s eighth housing institute. The Partnership provides 18 months of technical assistance and an opportunity to apply for grant funds. CEDA staff member, Cathy Enerson, provides staffing for the local housing committee. For 2025, Wabasha is proud to transfer a city owned site in downtown for its first Workforce Housing development. The project area is located downtown across from the library and will supply 50 apartment style homes for lease.
The City and WATCH completed a housing study available here:
City RFP’s are often released for the development of city owned sites, more information is available here: www.wabasha.org/rfp. And letters of interest for several other Wabasha sites, available here.
“The WATCH committee, the first of its kind, is dedicated to our mission and values. In summary we hope to make our quaint Rivertown, the place where all residents feel they are part of a safe, vibrant community. A community that celebrates growth together.”
Members of W.A.T.C.H committee include: Chair, Robin Gwaltney, Cathy Enerson, Jay Jewson, Jeff Sulla, Mayor Emily Durand, Kay Kay, Jim Root, Buffy Beranek, Michael Plante, Cari McCann, Dave Wodele, Wendy Busch, Caroline Gregerson, and various non-profit agencies. Robin Gwaltney can be reached via email at: robin@gwaltneygroup.com. Cathy Enerson can be reached at cathy.enerson@cedausa.com.
There is a strong demand for housing in the City of Wabasha. An average of 27 units per year. The variety of housing is something on which the City of Wabasha also places a high priority. The City Comprehensive Plan and Housing Study have goals of developing and maintaining “a balanced residential housing stock within the City that provides life-cycle housing opportunities and a range of housing options in terms of cost, location, style and affordability.” New market value and affordable single-family housing subdivisions, new luxury condominiums and financial assistance for pre-existing income qualified homeowners and renters are all programs which have assisted the community in meeting that goal.
Development Name | Type of Housing | Number of Units | First Year of Construction |
Allegany Apartments | Workforce Market Rate Apartments | 50 units | 2025 |
Fitzgerald | 2024 | ||
Coulee Way | 2024 | ||
Eagles Landing | Luxury Condominiums | 27 Units | 2005 |
Eagle Basin 1st Addition | Affordable Single-Family Mixed Use | 54 Lots/5 Lots (10 Units) | 2005 |
Kreyes 3rd Addition | Market Rate Single-Family Mixed Use | 13 Lots/18 Units | 2004 |
Country Sunshine Est. | One Half Acre Single-Family Detached Housing | 7 Lots | 2004 |
Danckwart Sub. | Market Rate Single-Family Detached Housing | 5 Lots | 2003 |
Kreyes 2nd Addition | Market Rate Single-Family Mixed Use (5 det., 6 att.) | 6 Lots/8 Units | 2002 |
Miller Townhouses | Single Family Attached Townhouses | 6 Units | 2001 |