MN area data
Faribault, MN
Faribault, MN.
Population: 30,908 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $306,794
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $307,026
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $105,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.5%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,449/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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, coldWave, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (FBL) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,446
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,022
- Average weekly wage
- $1,065
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 50
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