56542
Fosston, Minnesota.
Fosston, Polk County, MN · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro · population 2,486
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$635 (+116%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $14,003 +7%
- $211,593$225,596 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $56,121 +33%
- $169,474$225,596 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.
- 56542$1,184
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 12 years.
Typical home values in zip 56542 rose 6.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Polk County, MN 80% · Mahnomen County, MN 20%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Fosston, MN — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 56542
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 56542$225,596
- Grand Forks$283,094
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 56556 | Mcintosh | 1,312 | — | $213,609 |
| 10.1 | 56651 | Lengby | 667 | — | $222,864 |
| 13.4 | 56592 | Winger | 550 | — | $197,291 |
| 16.0 | 56646 | Gully | 266 | — | $294,248 |
| 16.8 | 56535 | Erskine | 1,307 | — | $306,692 |
| 17.1 | 56634 | Clearbrook | 1,801 | — | $260,184 |
| 17.6 | 56557 | Mahnomen | 2,758 | — | $153,995 |
| 17.7 | 56644 | Gonvick | 830 | — | $213,731 |
| 18.0 | 56621 | Bagley | 4,336 | — | $243,608 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.