MN area data
Alden, MN
Alden, MN.
Population: 1,527 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $244,233
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $245,361
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $375,000
- Median list price
- $489,900
- Median days on market
- 142 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,176/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -71 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $2,334
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,365
- Average weekly wage
- $959
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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