MN area data
Taunton, MN
Taunton, MN.
Population: 397 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $268,930
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $269,999
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (MML) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -119 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $1,389
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,413
- Average weekly wage
- $995
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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