MN area data
Atwater, MN
Atwater, MN.
Population: 2,570 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $293,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $293,292
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $292,250
- Median list price
- $404,900
- Median days on market
- 29.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- 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 (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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 31.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pagel's Field (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -180 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $2,259
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,656
- Average weekly wage
- $947
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 66
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