A novel soybean variety, designated XB52K13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB52K13, cells from soybean variety XB52K13, plants of soybean XB52K13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB52K13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB52K13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB52K13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB52K13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB52K13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB52K13 are further provided.