St. Cloud, MN · Minnesota

Benton County

41,458 residents137 permits TTM$71,480 median HHI4 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$247,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.11%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

137

Census BPS

Climate risk

51.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown4 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
563793.7%
563293.3%
563673.2%
563572.9%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.7

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 28, 2026