MN area data
Battle lake, MN
Battle lake, MN.
Population: 2,723 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $446,341
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $446,341
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $375,950
- Median list price
- $518,000
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 39
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Battle Lake Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chandler Field (AXN) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +103 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,791
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,676
- Average weekly wage
- $942
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
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