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Waconia, MN Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Waconia, MN Housing Market Trends

With 13,384 people, 4,831 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $486,512, Waconia real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Waconia home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Waconia, accounting for 71.20% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Waconia include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.73%), row houses and other attached homes ( 12.04%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.77%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Waconia. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.60% of Waconia's homes, and 60.62% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Waconia homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 46.45% of Waconia's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Waconia real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 34.80%), and between 1940-1969 ( 13.56%). There's also some housing in Waconia built before 1939 ( 5.19%).

Waconia Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Waconia's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.50% during the period.

Over the last year, Waconia appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Waconia's appreciation rate has been 1.95%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Waconia were at -2.13%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -8.26%.

Notably, Waconia's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Minnesota, our data show that Waconia's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Minnesota.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$486,512

Waconia, MN Home Prices
> $1,199,000
$899,001 - $1,199,000
$600,001 - $899,000
$479,001 - $600,000
$359,001 - $479,000
$240,001 - $359,000
$120,001 - $240,000
$60,001 - $120,000
$0 - $60,000
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
21.2%
21.2%
24.1%
24.1%
27.0%
27.0%
19.4%
19.4%
2.9%
2.9%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Minnesota

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,831

Waconia Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,278 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
22.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.1%
2.1%
97.9%
97.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
46.5%
46.5%
34.8%
34.8%
13.6%
13.6%
5.2%
5.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
71.2%
71.2%
12.0%
12.0%
3.8%
3.8%
12.7%
12.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.5%
1.5%
6.6%
6.6%
15.8%
15.8%
28.2%
28.2%
32.4%
32.4%
15.5%
15.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes