MN area data
Buffalo, MN
Buffalo, MN.
Population: 24,913 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $387,020
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $388,795
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $357,250
- Median list price
- $399,900
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 69
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,632/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 8
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 32.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +744 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $3,584
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,759
- Average weekly wage
- $1,026
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,016
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