The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 56219 sells for about $290,000, or $173 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 45 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $633 a month.
ZIP 56219 — Browns Valley
The housing market in Appleton, MN, is characterized by a small, stable population base and significant economic challenges following the closure of the local correctional facility. Market data for this specific ZIP code is limited, with broader regional trends often used to gauge activity. The area faces a high poverty rate and a declining population trend.
Median prices moved up 2.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 45 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.5% · poverty 11.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 56219, Swift County MN
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The local economy has been impacted by the closure of the Prairie Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison that remains vacant.
The local economy is historically tied to agriculture and was significantly influenced by the presence of the Prairie Correctional Facility.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau profiles for Appleton, MN.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.