MN area data
Verndale, MN
Verndale, MN.
Population: 2,255 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $267,067
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $269,363
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Staples Municipal Airport (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -43 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,703
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,123
- Average weekly wage
- $924
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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