Area data
Baudette, MN — ZIP 56623
Population: 2,733 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56623 (Baudette, MN) is $227,263 — up 3.9% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). 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).
$227,263
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $227,263
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.5%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $230,012
- 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
- 35
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Schools include
- LAKE OF THE WOODS ELEMENTARY, LAKE OF THE WOODS SECONDARY, INDUS SECONDARY, INDUS ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.3%
- 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
- 39.5°F
- Average high
- 50.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 3b (extreme annual low -35 to -30°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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Baudette International Airport (BDE) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baudette International Airport (BDE) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- LAKEWOOD HEALTH CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -14 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,494
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,323
- Average weekly wage
- $906
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56623 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $227,263 | $304,931 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,494 | $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 56623?
- $227,263.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56623?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56623?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56623?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56623?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 56623?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 56623?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56623?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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