MN area data
Dakota, MN
Dakota, MN.
Population: 1,336 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $343,050
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $343,050
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $202,500
- Median list price
- $353,950
- Median days on market
- 93 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
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
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 28
- Days with Good air quality
- 95
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Parkway Farm Strip (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -110 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,485
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,946
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 32
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