Minnesota

Lincoln County

ZIP 56142

5,594 residents15 permits TTM$67,715 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$152,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.52%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

15

Census BPS

Climate risk

18.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 56142

Median home value

$152,200

Gross yield

7.7%

Cap rate

5.4%

Rent gap

29.3%

Affordability

P/I: 2.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $973Rent: $688Gap: 41.4%
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
56113$152,200county est.$9737.7%5.4%29.3%
56136$222,737$9735.2%3.7%29.3%
56142$152,200county est.$9737.7%5.4%29.3%
56149$207,599$9735.6%4.0%29.3%
56178$166,614$9737.0%5.0%29.3%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

82.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

20.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.0

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