Area data
Beaver Bay, MN — ZIP 55601
Population: 128 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 55601 (Beaver Bay, MN) is $370,628 — up 6.9% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind, coldwave, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$370,628
Median home value
+6.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $370,628
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $371,349
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, lightning, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively High · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 68.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 50.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 282
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 81
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 114
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (39 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Weideman International Airport (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +16 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,852
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,953
- Average weekly wage
- $998
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 55601 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $370,628 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,852 | $2,128 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 55601?
- $370,628.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 55601?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, lightning, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 55601?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 55601?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 55601?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 55601?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 55601?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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