Area data
Chaska, MN — ZIP 55318
Population: 30,369 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 55318 (Chaska, MN) is $488,168 — up 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $172,500 after a median 7 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,976/month. 21 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$488,168
Median home value
+2.7%
1-year change
7
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $488,168
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $488,223
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $172,500
- Median list price
- $197,764
- Median price per sqft
- $192
- 1-year sale-price change
- -37.3%
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 128
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,976/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $754/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,176/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,764/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 21
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 9
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288, EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
- Schools include
- WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL, SWMetro ALC, SWMetro Online Learning, SWMetro CCJ, SWMetro Independent Study
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A19
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 33.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Spring Park Municipal Well Field (8.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 825
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 104,444
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 88,842
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (26 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Molnau Airpark (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +370 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 9.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 41.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,245
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,456
- Average weekly wage
- $1,300
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 662
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 55318 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $488,168 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $172,500 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 7 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,976/mo | $1,678/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,245 | $2,128 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 55318?
- $488,168.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 55318?
- $172,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 55318?
- Median days on market: 7 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 55318?
- Typical rent: $1,976/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 55318?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, tornado.
- Is ZIP 55318 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A19.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 55318?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 55318?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 55318?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 55318?
- 21 schools (5 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 55318 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 55318?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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