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ZIP 56502 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 56502

Median Home Value
$201,400
Median Rent
$840
Affordability Snapshot
$55,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,294/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

20.0 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 56502, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,294. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,450). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
51.2%-22% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.3%-49% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.0%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.2%-58% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
10.7%-17% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.7%-58% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
32.3%-16% vs US avg
x
$201,400
Home Value
$840
Rent
1978
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached55.3%
  • 1-unit attached2.2%
  • 2-9 units10.9%
  • 10+ units31.2%
  • Mobile home & other0.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$201,400
Median rent$840
Owner-occupied51.2%
Vacant5.3%
Price-to-income3.9x
Est. income to buy$55,000