56435
Backus, Minnesota.
Backus, Cass County, MN · Brainerd, MN metro · population 2,801
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$925 (+158%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $6,478 +2%
- $280,970$287,448 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $75,383 +36%
- $212,066$287,448 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.
- 56435$1,509
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 11 years.
Typical home values in zip 56435 rose 2.3% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Cass County, MN 99% · Crow Wing County, MN 1%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Backus, MN — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 56435
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 56435$287,448
- Brainerd$358,249
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | 56474 | Pine River | 4,475 | — | $280,126 |
| 10.2 | 56452 | Hackensack | 1,936 | — | $383,822 |
| 12.7 | 56433 | Akeley | 1,614 | — | $289,170 |
| 18.3 | 56472 | Pequot Lakes | 8,830 | — | $416,851 |
| 18.6 | 56467 | Nevis | 2,827 | — | $353,323 |
| 18.6 | 56655 | Longville | 1,351 | — | $369,469 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.