MN area data
Walnut Grove, MN
Walnut Grove, MN.
Population: 1,287 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $164,203
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $164,551
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tracy Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (RWF) (27 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
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,207
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,877
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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