MN area data
Big lake, MN
Big lake, MN.
Population: 21,378 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $379,677
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.8%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $380,468
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $294,900
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 98 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,523/mo
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meadowvale Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +310 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $3,771
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,082
- Average weekly wage
- $1,051
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 264
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