MN area data
Barrett, MN
Barrett, MN.
Population: 666 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Barrett, MN is $276,139 — up 8.0% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$276,139
Median home value
+8.0%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $276,139
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.7%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $276,222
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARY, WCA Middle School, West Central Area ALP
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 54.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 42.7 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chandler Field (AXN) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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)
- +42 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,838
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,490
- Average weekly wage
- $914
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Barrett | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $276,139 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,838 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Barrett, MN?
- $276,139.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Barrett, MN?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Barrett, MN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Barrett, MN?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Barrett, MN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Barrett, MN?
- 3 schools (1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Barrett, MN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Barrett
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