Otter Tail County, MN: 12 findings, 3 at a watch level and 9 noted
12 findings fired for Otter Tail County, MN this run, against a typical home value of $336,783 in August 2026 and covered employment of 21,354 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchOtter Tail County, MN's price-to-rent ratio of 28.1 ranks 33rd of 1,399 US counties, a watch level here: price-to-rent in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent percentile = 97.71101573676681 >= 90
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level
watchOtter Tail County, MN's price-to-rent ratio is 28.1, a watch level here: typical home value worth 25 or more years of typical rent (typical home value / (typical rent × 12), Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent = 28.102749683230716 >= 25
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
typical home value / (typical rent × 12), Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchOtter Tail County, MN's covered employment is -1.5% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.5 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteOtter Tail County, MN's average weekly wage was 4.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteOtter Tail County, MN's typical asking rent rose 2.2% from $977 in July 2026 to $999 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +2.2% = (998.6666666666666 - 976.8591649415187) / 976.8591649415187 × 100
- 998.6666666666666 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 976.8591649415187 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteOtter Tail County, MN's covered employment was 1.5% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteOtter Tail County, MN's typical home value rose 0.4% from $335,347 in July 2026 to $336,783 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (336783.3522038369 - 335347.2895802632) / 335347.2895802632 × 100
- 336783.3522038369 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 335347.2895802632 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteOtter Tail County, MN's typical asking rent of $999 ranks 36th of 38 Minnesota counties, against a median of $1,295.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 38 Minnesota counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteOtter Tail County, MN's typical asking rent of $999 ranks 1,290th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1399 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Otter Tail County, MN is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Otter Tail County, MN is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Otter Tail County, MN is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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