MN area data
Shafer, MN
Shafer, MN.
Population: 2,393 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $378,198
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $378,198
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $354,950
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.4%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
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
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind
- 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
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Taylors Falls Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +202 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $3,262
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,691
- Average weekly wage
- $1,069
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 233
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