Buying Property in Scott County as a Foreigner
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Scott 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 Scott County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| ShakopeeCity | $414,877 | 5.0% | 71 | 43 | 84 |
| SavageCity | $427,373 | 5.3% | 62 | 34 | 78 |
| Sand Creek TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Saint Lawrence TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Prior LakeCity | $509,849 | 4.8% | 70 | 39 | 93 |
| North ReservationCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| New PragueCity | — | — | — | — | 92 |
| New Market TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| JordanCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Jackson TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Helena TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| Elko New MarketCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| East VillageCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Eagle CreekCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Credit RiverCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Cedar Lake TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| BrewerCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Bluff ViewCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Blakeley TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 65 |
| Big Eagle'sCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Belle Plaine TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Belle PlaineCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| BdedanCity | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
