Housing market/Minnesota/ZIP 56544

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 56544 Frazee, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County, MN · Minnesota. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,609
Households
2,126
Median HH income
$72,742
Renter share
17.7%
Median gross rent
$882
Vacancy
22.3%
Pop. change
+1.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,030
SAFMR / rent
1.168×
2–49 unit stock
119
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 12
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 56544 · MN

ACS median rent$882
2BR SAFMR$1,030
90% floor$927
110% ceiling$1,133

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 56544

  • 1-unit detached2,25482.5%
  • 1-unit attached341.2%
  • 2–4 units381.4%
  • 5–49 units813.0%
  • 50+ units50.2%
  • Mobile32011.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,25482.4%
1-unit attached341.2%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units381.4%
5–9 units230.8%
10–19 units230.8%
20–49 units351.3%
50+ units50.2%
Mobile32011.7%

2–4 unit share 1.4% · 5–49 unit share 3.0% · combined 2–49 4.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
67
1BR
214
2BR
780
3BR
947
4BR
566
5+
161

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income33.0%
Rent ≥50% of income26.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $882 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $729.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 33.0%; ≥50% 26.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,030 (1.168× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,609 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.4%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 12 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 26 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 56544 17.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 22.3%; ACS median gross rent is $882; population increased +1.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 38 units in 2–4-unit structures and 81 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 12 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,030 versus ACS median gross rent of $882. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Minnesota research

ZIP 56544 is a Census / HUD profile for Otter Tail County, MN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Minnesota research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 56544?

ZIP 56544 (Otter Tail County, MN) has 5,609 residents, 2,126 households, a renter share of 17.7%, median household income of $72,742, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $882. Vacancy is 22.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 56544?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 38 in 3–4 unit buildings, 23 in 5–9, 23 in 10–19, and 35 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 119 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 56544?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,030. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 56544 — Frazee, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 56544 is Census / HUD research for Otter Tail County, MN. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Minnesota property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.