The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 56119 sells for about $255,000, or $136 per square foot.
Prices are up +41.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 60 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $724 a month.
ZIP 56119 — Brewster
The housing market in 56119 is characterized by a small, rural inventory with a measured pace of activity. The market is driven by low volume and a consistent, slower-paced rural lifestyle rather than speculative growth.
Fits families and individuals seeking a quiet, affordable, rural lifestyle with a predictable, slow-paced housing market.
Median prices moved up 41.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 60 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 9.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 56119
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Specific crime trend data for this ZIP is not published; the area is characterized as a quiet, small-town rural environment.
Students are served by the Round Lake-Brewster School District (District 2907), which provides PK-8 education within the community.
The area has a moderate risk of wildfire (8% of properties) and a moderate, slow-growing risk of flooding for approximately 9% of properties.
Growth is tied to regional agricultural and industrial economic conditions in Nobles County; major development is limited to modest local infrastructure and construction projects.
Taxes are levied by Nobles County and local municipal jurisdictions; specific rate structures are determined by the Minnesota property tax system.
The vast majority of residents commute by private vehicle; the area is not conducive to transit or pedestrian commuting.
Access to local rural parks and lakes; Brewster offers a peaceful, slow-paced environment with minimal local shopping and dining.
Rental market depth is shallow with very limited active listings, indicating a market dominated by single-family ownership.
Local economy is anchored by agricultural and small-scale commercial activities in southwestern Minnesota.
No major high-density developments are currently reported; development is generally limited to individual residential or small-scale commercial improvements.
Primarily serves under Nobles County tax and school district jurisdictions.
Standard rural property insurance posture; wildfire and flood risks are considered manageable.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and local market reports.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Community-level green space.
Proximity to fishing and boating lakes in southwestern Minnesota.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.