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Dodge Center city, MN

ZIP 55927 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 55927

Median Home Value
$216,100
Median Rent
$841
Affordability Snapshot
$59,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,388/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

21.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55927 in Dodge Center city, MN, a household would need roughly $59,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,388. That sits below the local median household income ($91,536), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
84.1%+29% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.0%-71% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.6%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.5%-63% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.7%-48% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-89% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
9.9%-80% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
39.0%+2% vs US avg
x
$216,100
Home Value
$841
Rent
1976
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached80.6%
  • 1-unit attached5.7%
  • 2-9 units3.5%
  • 10+ units5.1%
  • Mobile home & other5.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$216,100
Median rent$841
Owner-occupied84.1%
Vacant3.0%
Price-to-income2.4x
Est. income to buy$59,000