Housing market/Minnesota/ZIP 56031
ZIP 56031 Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota
Martin County, MN · Minnesota. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 56031 · MN
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 56031 — Fairmont, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 56031
- 1-unit detached4,08370.8%
- 1-unit attached1612.8%
- 2–4 units4407.6%
- 5–49 units60010.4%
- 50+ units3696.4%
- Mobile1152.0%
2–4 unit share 7.6% · 5–49 unit share 10.4% · combined 2–49 18.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $719 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $664.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.2%; ≥50% 15.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.405× ACS median gross rent).
Population
11,800 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 169 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 71 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 56031 31.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.5%; ACS median gross rent is $719; population changed -0.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 440 units in 2–4-unit structures and 600 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 169 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $719. 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 56031 is a Census / HUD profile for Martin County, MN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 56031 — Fairmont, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Minnesota ZIP directory
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 56031?
ZIP 56031 (Martin County, MN) has 11,800 residents, 5,394 households, a renter share of 31.5%, median household income of $61,373, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $719. Vacancy is 6.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 56031?
ACS counts 109 units in 2-unit buildings, 331 in 3–4 unit buildings, 235 in 5–9, 92 in 10–19, and 273 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,040 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 56031?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 56031 — Fairmont, MN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Minnesota ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 56031 is Census / HUD research for Martin 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.