Minnesota

St. Louis County

ZIP 55738

200,056 residents421 permits TTM$69,455 median HHI39 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$208,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.18%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

421

Census BPS

Climate risk

91.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 55738

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown39 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
558051.0
558060.9
557500.9
557190.9
557060.8
557920.8
557050.8
557460.8
557340.8
558030.8
557360.8
557410.8
557320.7
557680.7
558070.7
557710.7
558080.6
557510.6
557230.6
557100.5
558110.4
558120.4
558100.4
557790.3
558040.2
557900.2
558020.1
55602
55702
55703
55708
55711
55713
55717
55724
55738
55763
55765
55782

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

49.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.3

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