MN area data
Elk river, MN
Elk river, MN.
Population: 45,721 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $421,993
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.3%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $423,378
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $259,250
- Median list price
- $268,500
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 76
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,139/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
- 27
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 7
- High schools
- 9
- Charter schools
- 4
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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meadowvale Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +310 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $4,150
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.8%
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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