Buying Property in Olmsted County as a Foreigner
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Olmsted 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 Olmsted County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| StewartvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 86 |
| Salem TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Rock Dell TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| Rochester TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| RochesterCity | $294,413 | 7.0% | 63 | 33 | 77 |
| Quincy TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| Pleasant Grove TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Oronoco TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| OronocoCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| Orion TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| New Haven TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| Marion TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| Kalmar TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 92 |
| High Forest TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| Haverhill TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| Farmington TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Eyota TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| EyotaCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| Elmira TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| Dover TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| DoverCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| Cascade TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| ByronCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
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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 | — |
