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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 56081 (Saint James, MN)

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

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Typical home value
$170,000
Minnesota: $349,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+2.5%
Minnesota: +2.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
6,172
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$67,337
Minnesota: $89,062 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 56081, shaded by typical home value5608156085560875607356159560625608856055561205601956098560415617656171
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  • $190k–$210k
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ZIP codes around 56081, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 56081 is outlined.

How 56081 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 56081 (Saint James, MN) is worth about $170,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 56081 are 51% below the typical value in Minnesota ($349,000) and 54% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 56081 rose 2.5%, compared with +2.3% in Minnesota and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $67,337, against $89,062 in Minnesota and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 6,172 people live in 56081 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

56081 has the 35th-lowest typical home value of the 716 ZIP codes in Minnesota with Zillow figures.

Part of: Saint James, MN · Watonwan 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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