Area data
Pelican rapids, MN — ZIP 56572
Population: 5,827 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56572 (Pelican rapids, MN) is $406,965 — up 6.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $225,750 after a median 95 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, coldwave, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$406,965
Median home value
+6.0%
1-year change
95
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $406,965
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $406,965
- 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
- $225,750
- Median list price
- $650,000
- Median price per sqft
- $155
- 1-year sale-price change
- -35.5%
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 61
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.2%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $680/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $750/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,430/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY, PELICAN RAPIDS ALT LEARNING CENTER, PELICAN RAPIDS ALT CENTER MID-LEVEL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 44% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Perham Arsenic Site (23.9 mi)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 28.1 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,627
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,016
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Pelican Rapids Muni-Lyon's Field (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- +103 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,490
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,676
- Average weekly wage
- $942
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56572 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $406,965 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $225,750 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 95 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,490 | $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 56572?
- $406,965.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 56572?
- $225,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 56572?
- Median days on market: 95 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 56572?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $980/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56572?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, strongWind, hail, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 56572 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56572?
- Risk to homes is higher than 44% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56572?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56572?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 56572?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 56572 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56572?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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