Buying Property in Blue Earth County as a Foreigner
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Blue Earth County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Blue Earth County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Center TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Vernon CenterCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Sterling TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| South Bend TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| SkylineCity | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| Shelby TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Saint ClairCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Rapidan TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Pleasant Mound TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| PembertonCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Medo TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| McPherson TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Mapleton TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| MapletonCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Mankato TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 86 |
| MankatoCity | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| Madison LakeCity | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| Lincoln TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Lime TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| Le Ray TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| Lake CrystalCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Judson TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Jamestown TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Good ThunderCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Garden City TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Eagle LakeCity | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| Decoria TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| Danville TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Ceresco TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 65 |
| Cambria TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Butternut Valley TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Beauford TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| AmboyCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6 | 2.6 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 2.6 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | 2.8 | -3.9% |
| 2021 |
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| 23.5 |
| 3.1 |
| -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.0 | 2.8 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | 2.4 | — |
