MN area data
Princeton, MN
Princeton, MN.
Population: 18,103 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $379,972
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $379,972
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $322,550
- Median list price
- $299,950
- Median days on market
- 25.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,273/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Princeton Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +110 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,885
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,143
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 71
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