MN area data
Cottonwood, MN
Cottonwood, MN.
Population: 1,672 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,415
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $256,415
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $192,500
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 108.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
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, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (MML) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (RWF) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -119 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,220
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,413
- Average weekly wage
- $995
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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