MN area data
New ulm, MN
New ulm, MN.
Population: 17,339 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $258,295
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $258,295
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $272,900
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- Days to pending
- 59 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (RWF) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -59 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,364
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,528
- Average weekly wage
- $1,039
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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