ZIP 56549 · Hawley, Minnesota

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    5,028 people call ZIP 56549 home.

    5,028

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 7% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $749

    a month. Minnesota's median is $1,280.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $1,174–$1,761

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $749 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    70% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 70% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.8% to the 1,957 homes here.

    3–15

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 4% more than Minnesota's.

    $341,500

    median home value in ZIP 56549.

    • $341,500 ZIP 56549
    • $329,300 Minnesota
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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