MN area data
Clearwater, MN
Clearwater, MN.
Population: 5,998 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,623
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $375,885
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $415,000
- Median list price
- $350,000
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 48.6 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
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Leaders Clear Lake Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +744 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $2,994
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.6%
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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