MN area data
Houston, MN
Houston, MN.
Population: 3,221 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $352,048
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $352,048
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $252,500
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,176/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rushford Municipal Airport - Robert W Bunke Field (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,877
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,983
- Average weekly wage
- $833
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 34
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