MN area data
Hayward, MN
Hayward, MN.
Population: 423 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $218,316
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $219,950
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,000
- Median list price
- $140,000
- Median days on market
- 158 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 78.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
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
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 18
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -71 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $1,903
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,365
- Average weekly wage
- $959
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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