Minnesota

Blue Earth County

ZIP 56001

69,386 residents407 permits TTM$72,623 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$252,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.91%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

407

Census BPS

Climate risk

72.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 56001

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.6%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.1R/I: 22.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
560015.6%
560105.7%
560243.9%
560345.1%
560374.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

61.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

31.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026