Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 55042 (Lake Elmo, MN)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 55042 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 55042 (Lake Elmo, MN) is worth about $640,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 55042 are 1.7 times the typical value in the Minneapolis metro area ($388,000) and 1.7 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 55042 rose 3.4%, compared with +1.7% in the Minneapolis metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $2,758 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 1.6 times the Minneapolis metro area ($1,736) and 43% above the U.S. ($1,932).
The median household income is $154,341, against $99,833 in the Minneapolis metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 13,705 people live in 55042 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
55042 has the 8th-highest typical home value of the 216 ZIP codes in the Minneapolis metro area and the 8th-highest of 716 in Minnesota with Zillow figures.
Part of: Lake Elmo, MN · Washington County, MN · Minneapolis metro area · Minnesota
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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.