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Aurora, 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 Q1 2024. 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

Aurora, MN Housing Market Trends

With 833 people, 912 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $124,677, house prices in Aurora are some of the most affordable in Minnesota as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Aurora, accounting for 68.99% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Aurora include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.04%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.82%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 6.22%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Aurora. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 74.29% of Aurora's homes, and 55.80% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Aurora's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 36.40% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Aurora include homes built before 1939 ( 33.98%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 28.13%). There's also some housing in Aurora built between 2000 and later ( 1.49%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Aurora. Fully 15.32% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Aurora homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Aurora real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Aurora Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Aurora's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.26% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Aurora that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Aurora real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Aurora appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 37.81%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 99.73% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Aurora. Aurora appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -0.34%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -1.34%.

Relative to Minnesota, our data show that Aurora's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Minnesota.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$124,677

Aurora, MN Home Prices
> $1,583,000
$1,187,001 - $1,583,000
$792,001 - $1,187,000
$633,001 - $792,000
$475,001 - $633,000
$317,001 - $475,000
$159,001 - $317,000
$79,001 - $159,000
$0 - $79,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
1.3%
4.7%
4.7%
29.0%
29.0%
38.5%
38.5%
25.4%
25.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Minnesota

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

912

Aurora Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$784 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
25.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
15.3%
15.3%
84.7%
84.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
1.5%
1.5%
28.1%
28.1%
36.4%
36.4%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
69.0%
69.0%
0.9%
0.9%
15.0%
15.0%
8.8%
8.8%
6.2%
6.2%
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
2.1%
2.1%
16.5%
16.5%
24.5%
24.5%
44.2%
44.2%
11.6%
11.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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Zip Codes in Aurora, MN