Area data
Dawson, MN — ZIP 56232
Population: 2,379 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56232 (Dawson, MN) is $194,165 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $145,552 after a median 41 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$194,165
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,165
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $206,333
- House Price Index (state)
- 442.4 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,552
- Median list price
- $119,900
- Median price per sqft
- $92
- 1-year sale-price change
- -11.8%
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 20
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $706/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $841/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,404/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,481/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Stevens Elementary, Dawson-Boyd Secondary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 48% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 51.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 26.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Lac Qui Parle County Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -28 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,003
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,384
- Average weekly wage
- $886
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56232 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $194,165 | $300,176 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $145,552 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,003 | $2,128 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 56232?
- $194,165.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 56232?
- $145,552.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 56232?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 56232?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56232?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56232?
- Risk to homes is higher than 48% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56232?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56232?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 56232?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56232?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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