MN area data
Owatonna, MN
Owatonna, MN.
Population: 29,599 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $302,603
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.9%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $303,182
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,900
- Median list price
- $314,450
- Median days on market
- 25.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,168/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (OWA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,186
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,799
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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