MN area data
Osakis, MN
Osakis, MN.
Population: 3,721 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Osakis, MN is $288,532 — up 2.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $262,991 after a median 15 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, coldwave, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$288,532
Median home value
+2.6%
1-year change
15
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $288,532
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.5%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $288,532
- House Price Index (state)
- 442.4 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $262,991
- Median list price
- $257,250
- Median price per sqft
- $173
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.2%
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 27
- For-sale inventory
- 23
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $778/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $784/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,025/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,635/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.1 : 1
- Schools include
- OSAKIS ELEMENTARY, OSAKIS SECONDARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 35% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.2%
- 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 (19.8 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
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.3 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
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Chandler Field (AXN) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chandler Field (AXN) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- ALOMERE HEALTH, COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA, CENTRACARE - LONG PRAIRIE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.3 / 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)
- +25 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,313
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,070
- Average weekly wage
- $1,133
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 319
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Osakis | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $288,532 | $300,176 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $262,991 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 15 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,313 | $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 Osakis, MN?
- $288,532.
- What is the median sale price in Osakis, MN?
- $262,991.
- How long do homes take to sell in Osakis, MN?
- Median days on market: 15 days.
- What is typical rent in Osakis, MN?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,025/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Osakis, MN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Osakis, MN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 35% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Osakis, MN?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Osakis, MN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Osakis, MN?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Osakis, MN?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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