MN area data
Waite park, MN
Waite park, MN.
Population: 7,756 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $252,558
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.8%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $253,487
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,950
- Median list price
- $262,450
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,228/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 199
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Guggenberger Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -324 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $2,966
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 74,929
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 338
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