Area data
Foreston, MN — ZIP 56330
Population: 2,097 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56330 (Foreston, MN) is $359,689 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $293,450 after a median 50 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$359,689
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
50
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,689
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $360,080
- 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
- $293,450
- Median list price
- $319,900
- Median price per sqft
- $245
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.7%
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $754/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,176/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,764/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (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
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 54% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.7%
- 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
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.5 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)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 19
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,523
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,033
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- Milaca Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +110 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 47.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,773
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,143
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 71
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56330 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $359,689 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $293,450 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,773 | $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 56330?
- $359,689.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 56330?
- $293,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 56330?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 56330?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,176/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56330?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- Is ZIP 56330 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56330?
- Risk to homes is higher than 54% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56330?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56330?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 56330 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 56330?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56330?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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