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City in Minnesota, United StatesAfton ( AF-tən) is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2020 United States census. It lies on a small bay where Valley Creek empties into the St. Croix River, several miles north of its confluence with the Mississippi River. Afton is well known for Afton Alps, the largest ski and snowboard area in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It is home to Afton State Park on the St. Croix River. Due to these two destinations and its quaint small-town appearance in a major metropolitan area, Afton receives a fair amount of local tourism in the form of day trips. The 2018 US Winter Olympic Gold Medalist cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is from Afton.
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The typical Afton home is worth about $727,000, up 2.9% in a year, 107% above the Minnesota typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Afton
Health Grade A
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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