56009
Alden, Minnesota.
Alden, Freeborn County, MN · Albert Lea, MN metro · population 1,527
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$707 (+130%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $15,887 +7%
- $222,231$238,117 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $53,499 +29%
- $184,619$238,117 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.
- 56009$1,250
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 56009 rose 7.1% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Freeborn County, MN 98% · Faribault County, MN 2%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Alden, MN — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 56009
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 56009$238,117
- Albert Lea$197,426
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 56032 | Freeborn | 407 | — | $140,979 |
| 8.9 | 56097 | Wells | 3,487 | — | $185,145 |
| 9.5 | 56029 | Emmons | 642 | — | $187,302 |
| 10.6 | 56042 | Hartland | 751 | — | $255,107 |
| 11.4 | 56051 | Kiester | 610 | — | $109,296 |
| 11.8 | 56007 | Albert Lea | 21,377 | $1,043 | $182,428 |
| 12.7 | 56016 | Clarks Grove | 989 | — | $223,789 |
| 14.4 | 56014 | Bricelyn | 727 | — | $146,528 |
| 16.4 | 56072 | New Richland | 2,228 | — | $273,303 |
| 16.6 | 56043 | Hayward | 423 | — | $218,164 |
| 16.8 | 50450 | Lake Mills | 2,952 | — | $172,251 |
| 18.3 | 56035 | Geneva | 387 | — | $225,616 |
| 18.5 | 56036 | Glenville | 1,740 | — | $238,953 |
| 18.5 | 56025 | Easton | 483 | — | $238,772 |
| 18.6 | 56068 | Minnesota Lake | 1,041 | — | $215,236 |
| 18.7 | 56045 | Hollandale | 922 | — | $196,172 |
| 18.9 | 56091 | Waldorf | 256 | — | $208,068 |
| 19.9 | 56026 | Ellendale | 2,124 | — | $301,670 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.