Living in Pine Island, MN

Explore Pine Island and see how it fits the life you want to build.

3,580 Population Goodhue & Olmsted Counties Counties City Place Type Minnesota State
Overall Match8.2 / 10

Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.

Pine Island at a Glance

Key facts and current data

Population3,580
Median Household Income$104,432
Median Home Value$350,500
Median Gross Rent$1,110
Median Age37.4
Average Household Size2.6
Unemployment1.7%
Work From Home15.4%
Homeownership80.1%
Housing Vacancy5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.

Pine Island is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Unemployment is relatively low, which is a positive current labor-market signal.

Experience the Area

Experience Life in Pine Island Before You Move

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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Pine Island and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.

NarrowTheList Ratings

Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.

Housing Value3.6 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Employment4.7 / 5Lower unemployment produces a stronger rating.
Housing Stability3.9 / 5Combines homeownership and housing vacancy.
Remote Work Friendly3.5 / 5Based on the share of residents working from home.
Income Strength4.7 / 5Household income compared on a national scale.

These are location-wide baseline ratings, not your personal match score. Your own priorities can change which factors matter most.

Housing & Cost of Living in Pine Island

Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau

Median Home Value$350,500
Median Gross Rent$1,110
Homeownership80.1%
Housing Vacancy5.2%
Housing Value7.2/10
Housing Stability7.8/10

Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Jobs, Income & Remote Work

Employment and household-income context for Pine Island, MN

Median Household Income$104,432
Unemployment1.7%
Work From Home15.4%
Employment9.4/10
Remote Work Friendly7.0/10
Income Strength9.4/10

The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.

Population & Household Profile

Who lives in Pine Island and how households are structured

Population3,580
Median Age37.4
Average Household Size2.6

Pine Island is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.

Climate & Weather in Pine Island

Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context

NOAA climate normals for Pine Island point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.

Average Summer High81.0°F
Average Winter Low4.1°F
Annual Rainfall35.2 in.
Annual Snowfall43.5 in.

Seasonal Life in Pine Island

What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.

Spring

Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.

Summer

Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.

Fall

Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.

Winter

Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.

Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.

County Intelligence

Pine Island & Its Counties

Data Pending Foreclosure Activity

Pine Island spans Goodhue and Olmsted counties.

Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Pine Island especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.

Current NarrowTheList data for Pine Island shows a population of about 3,580. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.

Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.

For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.

County relationship Goodhue County and Olmsted County
How NarrowTheList uses it

NarrowTheList connects Pine Island with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.

For someone considering a move to Pine Island, the available data currently points to a relatively tight labor market. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.