MN area data
Lake elmo, MN
Lake elmo, MN.
Population: 13,705 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $635,582
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $635,582
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $675,000
- Median list price
- $662,500
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,364/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 194
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lake Elmo Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +665 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Median annual property tax
- $4,805
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 83,072
- Average weekly wage
- $1,119
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,261
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