MN area data
Backus, MN
Backus, MN.
Population: 2,801 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $297,312
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $297,864
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $302,400
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 260
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Backus Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +257 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,299
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,888
- Average weekly wage
- $707
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 247
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