MN area data
Austin, MN
Austin, MN.
Population: 29,632 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,782
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $196,103
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $259,900
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,041/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.0%
- 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
- 18
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 29.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 577
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rochester International Airport (RST) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -114 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $1,737
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,074
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
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