MN area data
Afton, MN
Afton, MN.
Population: 3,027 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $737,383
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $737,383
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $800,500
- Median list price
- $825,000
- Median days on market
- 15.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,176/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A10
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 194
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Walker Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +665 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $6,076
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 83,072
- Average weekly wage
- $1,119
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,261
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