Area data
Garden City, MN — ZIP 56034
Population: 393 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56034 (Garden City, MN) is $298,183 — up 6.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $190,000 after a median 11 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$298,183
Median home value
+6.2%
1-year change
11
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,183
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $298,213
- House Price Index (state)
- 442.4 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $144,750
- Median price per sqft
- $116
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +4.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,016/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,023/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,703/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,744/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, drought, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 13% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lehillier/Mankato Site (9.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 47.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 110
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 180
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Bergemann Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - MANKATO, MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - FAIRMONT, RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -417 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,583
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,497
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 274
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 56034 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $298,183 | $300,176 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $190,000 | $315,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 11 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,583 | $2,128 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 56034?
- $298,183.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 56034?
- $190,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 56034?
- Median days on market: 11 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 56034?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,230/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56034?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, drought, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56034?
- Risk to homes is higher than 13% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56034?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56034?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 56034?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56034?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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