MN area data
Crosslake, MN
Crosslake, MN.
Population: 2,762 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Crosslake, MN is $606,815 — up 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $862,500 after a median 43.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hail, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$606,815
Median home value
+3.0%
1-year change
43.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $606,815
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $606,815
- 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
- $862,500
- Median list price
- $712,300
- Median price per sqft
- $275
- 1-year sale-price change
- +87.5%
- Median days on market
- 43.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 24
- For-sale inventory
- 52
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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 (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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
- Schools include
- Crosslake Community Seat Based, Crosslake Community 6-12 Online, Crosslake Community K-5 Online
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Burlington Northern (Brainerd/Baxter Plant) (23.3 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
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 244
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 112
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 165
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,436
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,831
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Breezy Point Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +314 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 14.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,305
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,786
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 336
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Crosslake | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $606,815 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $862,500 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,305 | $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 Crosslake, MN?
- $606,815.
- What is the median sale price in Crosslake, MN?
- $862,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Crosslake, MN?
- Median days on market: 43.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Crosslake, MN?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,176/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Crosslake, MN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is Crosslake, MN in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Crosslake, MN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Crosslake, MN?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Crosslake, MN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Crosslake, MN?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Crosslake, MN walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Crosslake, MN?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Crosslake, MN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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