MN area data
Fort ripley, MN
Fort ripley, MN.
Population: 1,710 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $407,055
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $407,055
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $489,950
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median days on market
- 135 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 32.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 244
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Fort Ripley Agricultural Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +314 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $1,902
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,786
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 336
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