MN area data
Staples, MN
Staples, MN.
Population: 5,021 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $225,182
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $225,182
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 40.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Clarissa Municipal Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chandler Field (AXN) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,786
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,305
- Average weekly wage
- $971
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 86
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