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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 1,282, 490 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $445,288, New London real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although New London home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in New London, accounting for 66.67% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in New London include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.95%), row houses and other attached homes ( 12.14%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.52%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in New London. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 69.32% of New London's homes, and 50.91% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in New London built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in New London built between 2000 and later ( 22.28%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 21.74%). There's also some housing in New London built before 1939 ( 14.67%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in New London. Fully 11.23% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant New London homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding New London 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.
Real estate appreciation rates in New London's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.39% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in New London that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, New London real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, New London appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.09%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.33% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in New London. New London appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 4.64%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 19.89%.
Importantly, this makes New London one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.
Relative to Minnesota, our data show that New London's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Minnesota.
$445,288
for Minnesota
for nation
490
$1,331 / per month