U.S. ZIP Code · MN56081
Watonwan County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +4.2%
- 5-year / yr
- +11.3%
- 10-year / yr
- +8.4%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -41.2%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -43.9%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 56081 is worth $167,169. Over the past year, values have risen 4.2%. The effective property tax rate is 1.1%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Watonwan County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Not Applicable
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Watonwan County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -118[5]
- Moved in
- 170
- Moved out
- 288
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 1
St. James Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
581 students
ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades K–5 · ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
492 students
Armstrong School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
67 students
ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
10 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 56081?
- The typical home in 56081 is worth $167,169, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 56081?
- Home values in 56081 are up 4.2% over the past year, and up 11.3% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 56081?
- The effective property tax rate in 56081 is 1.1% — roughly $1,836 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 56081?
- ZIP code 56081 has a population of 6,172 and a median household income of $67,337.
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