MN area data
Prior lake, MN
Prior lake, MN.
Population: 34,772 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $525,237
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $525,436
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $505,000
- Median list price
- $625,000
- Median days on market
- 38.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 97
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 48 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,927/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.1%
- 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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A07
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 173
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Smith Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $4,510
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,218
- Average weekly wage
- $1,132
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 609
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