Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 56579 (Rothsay, MN)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 56579 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 56579 (Rothsay, MN) is worth about $269,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 56579 are 18% above the typical value in the Wahpeton metro area ($228,000) and 27% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 56579 rose 5.8%, compared with +4.4% in the Wahpeton metro area and +1.2% nationally.
The median household income is $89,583, against $73,734 in the Wahpeton metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 1,050 people live in 56579 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
56579 has the 4th-highest typical home value of the 11 ZIP codes in the Wahpeton metro area and the 278th-lowest of 716 in Minnesota with Zillow figures.
Part of: Rothsay, MN · Wilkin County, MN · Wahpeton 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.