MN area data
Pipestone, MN
Pipestone, MN.
Population: 5,516 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Pipestone, MN is $191,465 — up 7.6% over the past year. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$191,465
Median home value
+7.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,465
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $192,174
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 39
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, PIPESTONE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Schools include
- SWWC ELC - Pipestone, PIPESTONE LEARNING CENTER, SWWC ALC - Pipestone, SWWC ALC Midlevel - Pipestone, Pipestone Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 24% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.3%
- 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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.4 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
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (3 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Pipestone Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -38 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Housing built before 1970
- 65.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,301
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,371
- Average weekly wage
- $941
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Pipestone | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $191,465 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,301 | $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 Pipestone, MN?
- $191,465.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Pipestone, MN?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Pipestone, MN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 24% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Pipestone, MN?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Pipestone, MN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Pipestone, MN?
- 7 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Pipestone, MN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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