Area data
Ulen, MN — ZIP 56585
Population: 1,064 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56585 (Ulen, MN) is $312,582 — up 6.0% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$312,582
Median home value
+6.0%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $312,582
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $314,740
- House Price Index (state)
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $670/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $790/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,590/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARY, ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.5 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Hawley Municipal Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hector International Airport (FAR) (28 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)
- -210 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,345
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,458
- Average weekly wage
- $950
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56585 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $312,582 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,345 | $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 56585?
- $312,582.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 56585?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $970/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56585?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56585?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56585?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56585?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 56585?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56585?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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