MN area data
Barnesville, MN
Barnesville, MN.
Population: 3,994 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $309,686
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.3%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $310,570
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Barnesville Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hector International Airport (FAR) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -210 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,509
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,458
- Average weekly wage
- $950
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
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