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Electricity rates in Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley, MN ranks 7th of 31 Minnesota cities for the share of mobile homes (2%). Apple Valley, Minnesota has 55,696 residents in 21,471 households; 14.4% heat with electricity.

Apple Valley on the map

Dakota County with Apple Valley markedDakotaApple Valley

Dakota County, with Apple Valley marked

Outage risk around Apple Valley

Apple Valley, MN, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 141 wind and 11 tornado, 272.9 per 100,000 residents of 55,696. Top gust near Apple Valley, MN: 61 knots, 70 mph. Damage near Apple Valley, MN: $3.1M.

Reports within 15 miles of Apple Valley, MN

wind and tornado reports, Apple Valley, MN

  1. 4'15
  2. 13'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 16'18
  5. 13'19
  6. 8'20
  7. 20'21
  8. 17'22
  9. 6'23
  10. 29'24
  11. 11'25
Storm reports near Apple Valley, MN
Apple Valley, MNWindTornadoTotal
Apple Valley, MN, 2015404
Apple Valley, MN, 201613013
Apple Valley, MN, 201714115
Apple Valley, MN, 201816016
Apple Valley, MN, 201912113
Apple Valley, MN, 2020718
Apple Valley, MN, 202116420
Apple Valley, MN, 202213417
Apple Valley, MN, 2023606
Apple Valley, MN, 202429029
Apple Valley, MN, 202511011

Who supplies Apple Valley

Dakota County lists 3 utilities for Apple Valley, MN (55,696 residents): homes pay 13.98 to 16.98 cents per kWh, about $100 to $121 a month at 712 kWh, 1.2% to 1.5% of the $99,277 Apple Valley median income. Dakota County page.

Facts about Apple Valley

Residents of Apple Valley, MN, ACS 2023
55,69617 of 31 Minnesota cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Apple Valley, MN
$99,27716 of 31 of those cities
Households in Apple Valley, MN
21,4712.59 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Apple Valley, MN
72.9%15,662 owners and 5,809 renter households
Housing units in Apple Valley, MN
21,905434 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Apple Valley, MN
14.4%3,086 of 21,471 homes
Land area of Apple Valley, MN
16.9 sq mi3,301.3 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Apple Valley, MN
1.2% to 1.5%at 712 kWh a month over the $99,277 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Apple Valley, MN
152NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 272.9 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Apple Valley, MN
19906,330 of 21,905 homes (28.9%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Apple Valley, MN
$354,200$1,678 gross rent a month, 5.68% of value a year

Electricity price since 2015 around Apple Valley

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota charged Apple Valley homes 12.60 ¢/kWh in 2015. Apple Valley: 16.98 ¢ in 2024, 35% up. Apple Valley: against 27% up for the Minnesota average.

Apple Valley: a 712 kWh month at that price. Apple Valley: $90 in 2015, $121 in 2024. Apple Valley: $1,451 a year, 1.5% of the $99,277 median income.

Apple Valley: 10 yearly prices
YearNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota, Apple ValleyApple Valley: Gap to Minnesota averageApple Valley: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Apple Valley12.60+0.48-0.05
2016, Apple Valley13.18+0.51+0.63
2017, Apple Valley13.79+0.75+0.90
2018, Apple Valley14.15+1.01+1.28
2019, Apple Valley13.62+0.58+0.61
2020, Apple Valley13.74+0.57+0.59
2021, Apple Valley13.92+0.42+0.26
2022, Apple Valley15.60+1.35+0.56
2023, Apple Valley16.31+1.58+0.31
2024, Apple Valley16.98+1.53+0.50

Apple Valley, MN: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Apple Valley, MN price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Apple Valley

Apple Valley, MN: 21,471 households at $1,086 a year per home for electricity (Dakota County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $23.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,000 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Apple Valley, MN
Group in Apple Valley, MNHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Apple Valley, MN median income
Apple Valley, MN, all households21,471$1,086$23.3 million1.09%
Apple Valley, MN, homeowners15,662$1,252$19.6 million1.26%
Apple Valley, MN, renters5,809$564$3.3 million0.57%

Housing and heating in Apple Valley

Apple Valley, MN: 6,330 of 21,905 homes were built before 1980 and 5,867 in 2000 or later. Apple Valley, MN has 11,082 detached houses, 3,820 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 495 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Apple Valley, MN

% of homes by decade built, Apple Valley, MN

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 040s
  3. 250s
  4. 860s
  5. 1870s
  6. 2180s
  7. 2390s
  8. 1400s
  9. 1210s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Apple Valley, MN

% of homes by main fuel, Apple Valley

  • Utility gas83.2
  • Electricity14.4
  • Propane1.8
Apple Valley, MN housing against its county and state cities
Apple Valley, MNValueCountyGapRank (1 = highest)
Apple Valley, MN, median year built19901988+2 years8 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, built before 198028.9%35.2%-6.3 points22 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, built 2000 or later26.8%25.5%+1.3 points12 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, detached houses50.6%58.5%-7.9 points26 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings17.4%19.5%-2.0 points22 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, mobile homes2.3%1.8%+0.4 points7 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, renter households27.1%24.6%+2.4 points19 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, median home value$354,200$362,100-$7,90014 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, median gross rent a month$1,678$1,497+$18110 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, people per household2.572.56+0.0111 of 31

Who lives in Apple Valley: income, cars, homes

Apple Valley, MN homes: 14,054 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,685 none or one, median 6.5 rooms. In Apple Valley, MN, 2,937 of 5,650 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 6,968 households moved in since 2018 and 4,380 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 3,238 residents of Apple Valley, MN live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.0. In Apple Valley, MN, 2,602 of 21,471 households earn under $35,000, 4,959 $35,000-$75,000, 7,741 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,169 $150,000 or more. In Apple Valley, MN, 1,040 households own no vehicle and 13,706 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 28,599 workers in Apple Valley, MN, 5,685 work from home, 19,416 drive alone, 613 ride transit and 325 walk.

Household income in Apple Valley, MN

% of households by income, Apple Valley, MN

  • Under $35,00012.1
  • $35,000 to $75,00023.1
  • $75,000 to $150,00036.1
  • $150,000 or more28.7
Apple Valley, MN households against Minnesota cities with 30,000+ residents
Apple Valley, MNValueRank in Minnesota (1 = highest)
Apple Valley, MN, households under $35,00012.1%19 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, households $150,000 or more28.7%14 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, residents below poverty5.9%20 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, median age37.017 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, homes with 3+ bedrooms64.2%10 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, households without a vehicle4.8%19 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, households with 2+ vehicles63.8%13 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, workers at home19.9%13 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, cost-burdened renters52.0%10 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, moved in since 201832.5%16 of 31
Apple Valley, MN, moved in before 200020.4%16 of 31

Climate and electric heating around Apple Valley

Apple Valley is in Dakota County, MN. Apple Valley: degree days are county values.

Apple Valley: 7,760 heating degree days a year. Apple Valley: 670 cooling degree days a year.

Apple Valley: degree days, electric heat
Apple ValleyCounty value
Apple Valley, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal7,760
Apple Valley, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean7,440
Apple Valley, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal670
Apple Valley, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean786
Apple Valley, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-202315.6%

Apple Valley: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.

Analyst note on Apple Valley

Apple Valley, MN counts 55,696 residents in 21,471 households, on 16.9 square miles. 3,086 of the 21,471 occupied homes in Apple Valley, MN heat with electricity. Household income in Apple Valley, MN is $99,277; 15,662 of its 21,471 households own.

Apple Valley, MN has 21,905 housing units, 434 of them vacant or seasonal. Apple Valley, MN ranks 8th of 31 Minnesota cities for the newest homes (median year built 1990). Apple Valley, MN ranks 9th of 31 Minnesota cities for the lowest share of electric heating (14%).

Apple Valley, MN ranks 10th of 31 Minnesota cities for the highest median rent ($1,678 a month).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Apple Valley

Compare Apple Valley with nearby cities

Nearest Minnesota cities with 30,000+ residents to Apple Valley, MN
City near Apple Valley, MNDistance from Apple ValleyResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Apple Valley, MN (this page)0 mi55,696$99,2771990$354,20015219.9%
Burnsville, MN4.1 mi west64,295 (+8,599)$83,953 (-$15,324)1981 (-9 yr)$335,100 (-$19,100)174 (+22)15.7% (-4.2 pts)
Eagan, MN5.2 mi north68,158 (+12,462)$107,486 (+$8,209)1987 (-3 yr)$380,800 (+$26,600)186 (+34)20.5% (+0.7 pts)
Lakeville, MN5.4 mi southwest72,480 (+16,784)$138,119 (+$38,842)1998 (+8 yr)$425,200 (+$71,000)122 (-30)20.7% (+0.8 pts)
Bloomington, MN8.1 mi northwest88,838 (+33,142)$90,677 (-$8,600)1971 (-19 yr)$346,200 (-$8,000)226 (+74)19.6% (-0.3 pts)
Savage, MN8.1 mi west32,706 (-22,990)$122,646 (+$23,369)1996 (+6 yr)$395,600 (+$41,400)186 (+34)19.7% (-0.2 pts)

ZIP codes in Apple Valley

ZIP area touching Apple Valley, MNShare of the ZIP's land inside Apple ValleyShare of Apple Valley's land in the ZIP
55124 (Apple Valley, MN)100.0%100.0%

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Minnesota: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Apple Valley

Apple Valley: what is the electricity rate?

Apple Valley, MN has no price of its own; its 55,696 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 712 kWh month costs $100 to $121.

Apple Valley: how does it rank among Minnesota cities?

Apple Valley, MN: rank 17 of 31 by its 55,696 residents, rank 16 of 31 by $99,277 median income.

Apple Valley: how many homes heat with electricity?

Apple Valley, MN: 3,086 of 21,471 occupied homes, 14.4%; Dakota County 15.6%.

Apple Valley: how much income goes to electricity?

At 712 kWh a month, 1.2% to 1.5% of the $99,277 median income in Apple Valley, MN.

Apple Valley: damaging storms reported nearby?

152 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Apple Valley, MN, 2015 to 2025, 272.9 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Apple Valley?

Apple Valley, MN: median home built 1990; 6,330 of 21,905 homes (28.9%) predate 1980, 11,082 are detached and 3,820 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How big are the homes in Apple Valley, MN?

14,054 of 21,905 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 6.5 rooms.

How many Apple Valley, MN renters struggle with rent?

2,937 of 5,650 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many residents of Apple Valley, MN live below the poverty line?

3,238 residents.

Primary sources for Apple Valley, MN

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Apple Valley, MN ranks 7th of 31 Minnesota cities for the share of mobile homes (2%).