Home EconomicsProMap

Home values, rents and more in Lake Benton, MN

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

Open Lake Benton in ProMap
Typical home value
$205,000
Minnesota: $349,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+3.6%
Minnesota: +2.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
794
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$52,250
Minnesota: $89,062 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around Lake Benton, MN, shaded by typical home valueLake Benton56149
  • Under $200k
  • $200k–$210k
  • $210k+
  • No data
ZIP codes around Lake Benton, MN, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. Lake Benton is outlined.

How Lake Benton compares

The typical home in Lake Benton, MN is worth about $205,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Lake Benton are 41% below the typical value in Minnesota ($349,000) and 44% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in Lake Benton rose 3.6%, compared with +2.3% in Minnesota and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $52,250, against $89,062 in Minnesota and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 794 people live in Lake Benton (American Community Survey 2020–24).

Lake Benton has the 123rd-lowest typical home value of the 675 cities in Minnesota with Zillow figures.

Part of: Lincoln County, MN · Minnesota

More for Lake Benton in ProMap Plus

These measures are on the map for subscribers. Open ProMap to see them for Lake Benton and every other place.

  • 5- and 10-year price changes
  • Days on market and months of supply
  • Price cuts and sale-to-list ratio
  • Price-to-income and monthly cost to buy
  • Crime rates
  • Homeowners insurance premiums
  • Commute time to downtown
  • Flood, wildfire and natural hazard risk
  • Property-tax rate
  • 2024 presidential vote
  • Age, education and household make-up
  • Amenities and transit nearby
See this in ProMap Plus

Nearby cities

ZIP codes in Lake Benton, MN

Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

Explore Lake Benton on the map