MN area data
Clear lake, MN
Clear lake, MN.
Population: 5,185 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,995
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $423,995
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $357,500
- Median list price
- $414,950
- Median days on market
- 67.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- 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 (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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 50.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Leaders Clear Lake Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +310 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $3,347
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.3%
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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