Area data
Ghent, MN — ZIP 56239
Population: 587 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56239 (Ghent, MN) is $186,400. Homes sell for a median $97,250 after a median 68.5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$186,400
Median home value
68.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,400
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $97,250
- Median list price
- $107,500
- Median price per sqft
- $64
- 1-year sale-price change
- -37.3%
- Median days on market
- 68.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (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)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 17% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 142
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (39 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (MML) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- SANFORD TRACY MEDICAL CENTER, JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,130
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,413
- Average weekly wage
- $995
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56239 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $97,250 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 69 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,130 | $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 56239?
- $186,400.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 56239?
- $97,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 56239?
- Median days on market: 68.5 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56239?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56239?
- Risk to homes is higher than 17% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56239?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56239?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 56239?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56239?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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