MN area data
Preston, MN
Preston, MN.
Population: 2,300 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,397
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $282,397
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $268,000
- Median list price
- $224,900
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 42.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,104
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fillmore County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rochester International Airport (RST) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,816
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,068
- Average weekly wage
- $820
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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