MN area data
Grand Marais, MN
Grand Marais, MN.
Population: 3,719 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $426,383
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $426,383
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 31.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 13
- Days with Good air quality
- 298
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grand Portage National Monument (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grand Marais Cook County Airport (GRM) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +51 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $2,310
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,858
- Average weekly wage
- $727
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Real Estate, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
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