MN area data
New Munich, MN
New Munich, MN.
Population: 266 (Census ACS)
The median home value in New Munich, MN is $211,782 — up 3.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $167,450 after a median 9 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$211,782
Median home value
+3.6%
1-year change
9
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $211,782
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $211,782
- 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
- $167,450
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median price per sqft
- $144
- 1-year sale-price change
- -37.6%
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Long Prairie Ground Water Contamination (24.6 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 30.1 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)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 199
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 152
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 184
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (34 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)
- -324 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Housing built before 1970
- 70.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,538
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| New Munich | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $211,782 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $167,450 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 9 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,538 | $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 New Munich, MN?
- $211,782.
- What is the median sale price in New Munich, MN?
- $167,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in New Munich, MN?
- Median days on market: 9 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in New Munich, MN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in New Munich, MN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in New Munich, MN?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near New Munich, MN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in New Munich, MN?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in New Munich, MN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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