56209
Atwater, Minnesota.
Atwater, Kandiyohi County, MN · Willmar, MN metro · population 2,570
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$812 (+120%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $7,173 +3%
- $276,389$283,561 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $59,227 +26%
- $224,334$283,561 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 56209$1,488
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 15 years.
Typical home values in zip 56209 rose 2.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Kandiyohi County, MN 81% · Meeker County, MN 19%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Atwater, MN — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 56209
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 56209$283,561
- Willmar$285,240
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 56251 | Kandiyohi | 949 | — | $274,758 |
| 6.6 | 56243 | Grove City | 1,921 | — | $257,890 |
| 10.9 | 56288 | Spicer | 4,697 | — | $399,857 |
| 11.8 | 56253 | Lake Lillian | 740 | — | $300,045 |
| 11.9 | 56201 | Willmar | 25,146 | $912 | $245,181 |
| 12.8 | 55355 | Litchfield | 9,663 | — | $260,562 |
| 14.3 | 56228 | Cosmos | 922 | — | $189,998 |
| 15.9 | 56273 | New London | 4,956 | — | $333,800 |
| 16.9 | 55329 | Eden Valley | 2,219 | — | $285,373 |
| 18.8 | 55324 | Darwin | 1,179 | — | $383,853 |
| 19.4 | 56279 | Pennock | 1,126 | — | $306,506 |
| 19.9 | 56362 | Paynesville | 5,773 | — | $319,648 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.