What is the median home value in Cold Spring, MN?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Cold Spring, MN is $280,400 (±$39,180), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Cold Spring, the median home value went from $170,300 in 2015–2019 to $280,400 in 2020–2024 (+64.7%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $280,400 (±$39,180)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 1,234 (±129)
- Most common range
- $200,000 to $299,999
Home values in Cold Spring
| Value | Cold Spring | Stearns County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 4.0% (±3.5 points) | 3.9% | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0.0% (±1.8 points) | 2.4% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4.7% (±4.3 points) | 7.4% | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12.4% (±7.1 points) | 13.7% | 8.1% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 35.0% (±11.7 points) | 29.8% | 22.6% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 27.9% (±10.1 points) | 29.5% | 36.9% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 10.4% (±9.4 points) | 11.5% | 17.0% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5.7% (±6.0 points) | 1.8% | 2.6% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $200,000 to $299,999, 35.0% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Cold Spring against Stearns County, its state and the nation
| Cold Spring | Stearns County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $280,400 (±$39,180) | $273,400 (±$5,311) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 1,234 (±129) | 41,663 (±663) | 1,666,687 (±7,556) | 84,210,142 |
In Cold Spring, the median home value is not measurably different from Stearns County ($273,400).
It is also lower than in Minnesota ($329,300).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Stearns County, Cold Spring ranks 36 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 1022 of 2,558.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Cold Spring have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,300 (±$6,562) | $280,400 (±$39,180) | +64.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,232 (±$80) | $1,770 (±$227) | +43.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,910 (±$126) | $2,723 (±$320) | +42.6% | Up after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Cold Spring
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring | — | $280,400 (±$39,180) | — |
| Wakefield Township | 1.7 mi | $394,700 (±$35,666) | Higher |
| Richmond | 4.1 mi | $241,300 (±$10,733) | Not measurably different |
| Rockville | 5.3 mi | $365,800 (±$21,215) | Higher |
| Collegeville Township | 6.4 mi | $468,600 (±$26,835) | Higher |
| Luxemburg Township | 6.4 mi | $351,500 (±$62,964) | Not measurably different |
| St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) | 7.2 mi | $416,000 (±$49,639) | Higher |
| Munson Township | 7.4 mi | $398,800 (±$29,199) | Higher |
| Farming Township | 9.3 mi | $385,000 (±$35,192) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wakefield Township, MN ($394,700), Rockville, MN ($365,800), Collegeville Township, MN ($468,600).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Stearns County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Getty Township | $314,300 (±$57,707) |
| 31 | Melrose Township | $298,700 (±$174,956) |
| 32 | Holding Township | $297,400 (±$37,870) |
| 33 | Sartell | $297,300 (±$17,543) |
| 34 | Le Sauk Township | $296,300 (±$30,333) |
| 35 | Crow Lake Township | $284,400 (±$38,902) |
| 36 | Cold Spring | $280,400 (±$39,180) |
| 37 | Spring Hill Township | $278,300 (±$54,607) |
| 38 | St. Stephen | $262,100 (±$21,170) |
| 39 | North Fork Township | $261,100 (±$64,308) |
| 40 | Raymond Township | $252,300 (±$44,107) |
| 41 | Avon | $245,100 (±$21,446) |
| 42 | Richmond | $241,300 (±$10,733) |
Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cold Spring
What is the average home value in Cold Spring, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $280,400 (±$39,180) for owner-occupied homes in Cold Spring (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Cold Spring gone up?
In Cold Spring, the median home value went from $170,300 in 2015–2019 to $280,400 in 2020–2024 (+64.7%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Is this what homes in Cold Spring sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cold Spring city, Minnesota
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cold Spring city, Minnesota
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cold Spring city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cold Spring city, Minnesota
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cold Spring city, Minnesota (place:12484, in state:27).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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