Area data
Rochester, MN — ZIP 55904
Population: 29,639 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,095
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $298,095
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $294,500
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,693/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 25
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 10
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A15
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 189
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Trygstad Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rochester International Airport (RST) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -300 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,528
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 93,461
- Average weekly wage
- $1,472
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 306
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