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Waite Park, MN Neighborhoods

This town has two neighborhoods, Waite Park South and the City Center.

• Waite Park South: This is a pleasant suburban neighborhood. The median home price in this area is $223,881, which compares favorably to the national average cost of a home in America at $423,600. Most homes are owner-occupied. Residential construction happened mostly between 1970 and 1999 in this neighborhood. You will find small and medium-sized three- and four-bedroom homes mixed with apartment complexes. The average rent is $1,326, with a vacancy rate of 6.2%, so a few places are usually available to rent.
• City Center: Prices are lower in the center of town.The median home price is only $140,661. This home price is less expensive than 82.6% of other parts of Minnesota. The average rent is $1,184, with a vacancy rate close to 0%. This low rate may make finding a nice place to rent very challenging. This neighborhood is popular with those on a limited budget who want to live downtown.

Waite Park, MN School District

The public school district is the St. Cloud Area School District 742. The district spends around $22,081 per student every year. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16 to one.

There is one private religious school with less than 30 students called Holy Innocents School (first grade to 12th grade).

There is the Minnesota School of Business in Waite Park for higher education. There are 65 colleges and universities within 100 miles, including the Saint Cloud State University in St. Cloud, five miles from Waite Park.

Moving to Waite Park, MN

If you are moving to the area, this information will help you get all the utilities turned on for your new place.

The City of Waite Park offers water and sewer service. Garbage pickup and recycling are provided by West Central Sanitation. Cable TV is provided by Spectrum. Telephone and internet connections are provided by CenturyLink.

For Parks, Trails & Recreation, you can enjoy Bartz Park, Community Park, Jagiello Park, Lions Park, the Lake Wobegon Trail, the Healthy Living Trails, the River’s Edge Park, and the Quarry Park and Nature Preserve.

The city government consists of an elected mayor and four elected members serving on the city council. This structure is a popular state municipal government style with a “weak” mayor. The mayor has the same voting power as the other members of the city council.

Waite Park, MN Housing

The median home price in this area is $209,400, trending up by 17.2% year-over-year. The moderate home prices, which are 25% below the national average, help keep the cost of living in alignment with the national average. The cost of living is 3% lower than other communities in the state and the same as the national average. If you want a starter home, try the City Center area. Many young families find their first home with the help of government programs that offer low-down or no-down payments for first-time home buyers.