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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 55731 (Ely, MN)

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

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Typical home value
$283,000
Minnesota: $349,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+5.6%
Minnesota: +2.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
5,361
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$62,008
Minnesota: $89,062 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 55731, shaded by typical home value5573155771556035560755723557325561555790557255575055703557065579255768
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ZIP codes around 55731, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 55731 is outlined.

How 55731 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 55731 (Ely, MN) is worth about $283,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 55731 are 19% below the typical value in Minnesota ($349,000) and 23% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 55731 rose 5.6%, compared with +2.3% in Minnesota and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $62,008, against $89,062 in Minnesota and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 5,361 people live in 55731 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

55731 has the 313th-lowest typical home value of the 716 ZIP codes in Minnesota with Zillow figures.

Part of: Ely, MN · Lake County, MN · 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.

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