Median Age
42 Years
Largest Age Group
35-44 Years
Approximately 14% of Residents
Under 20
23%
Over 65
21%
Hastings
Hastings, MN Area Guide
Avg Rent
$1,256
Population
22,291
Renter Mix
27% Rent
A beautiful river town just minutes from the city.
Arts and Culture
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Historic Downtown
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Outdoor Adventures
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Riverfront
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Nature
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Family-Friendly
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Sitting where the Mississippi, Vermillion, and St. Croix Rivers converge, Hastings carries the kind of small-town character that's hard to manufacture and impossible to fake. As the Dakota County seat, it holds onto its 19th-century riverboat roots through a well-preserved downtown lined with classic architecture, boutique shops, and a cruise-in car culture that draws enthusiasts every season. Levee Park and Lake Rebecca Park bring the riverfront within easy reach, while the Hastings Scientific and Natural Area offers 69 acres of wildflowers, forests, and trails for hiking, birding, and snowshoeing. Minneapolis and St. Paul are both within roughly 30 miles, making this a genuinely connected place to settle without the pace of metro living. Rivertown Days, the city's annual summer festival, celebrates everything that makes Hastings feel grounded in its community and history.
The rental market here spans charming older homes converted into apartments, newer apartment communities near the downtown corridor, and spacious townhome-style rentals spread across quieter residential pockets. Options tend to be more attainable than what you'd find closer to the Twin Cities core, with a solid mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans available throughout the city.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$85,241
Average: $103,869
Education
5,665
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
11,712
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Hastings has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
27%
Non-Renters
73%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
20%
Other Education
80%
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Hastings, MN is $1,181 for a studio, $1,254 for one bedroom, $1,427 for two bedrooms, and $1,789 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Hastings has increased by 1.8% in the past year.
Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,254/month
703 Sq Ft
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Hastings, MN is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
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Schools
Public
Grades K-5
472 Students
Public
Grades K-5
450 Students
Public
Grades K-5
450 Students
Public
Grades K-8
1,210 Students
Public
Grades K-8
Public
Grades K-8
1,210 Students
Public
Grades K-8
Public
Grades K-12
Public
Grades 9-12
1,353 Students
Public
Grades 9-12
5 Students
Public
Grades K-12
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Carpenter Nature Center
- Spring Lake Reserve
- Afton Alps
- Kinnickinnic State Park
Military Bases
Airports
- Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.