Rental numbers for the Bemidji, MN metro
The typical home here runs -$922 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$922/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $267,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,267/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 56685Waskish | $152,000 | $990* | 7.8% | 3.4% | -$394 | n/a |
| 56650Kelliher | $190,000 | $990* | 6.2% | 2.5% | -$623 | n/a |
| 56727Grygla | $191,000 | $990* | 6.2% | 2.4% | -$644 | n/a |
| 56630Northome | $195,000 | $990* | 6.1% | 2.3% | -$679 | n/a |
| 56667Puposky | $235,000 | $1,180* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$758 | n/a |
| 56683Tenstrike | $269,000 | $1,330* | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$878 | n/a |
| 56676Shevlin | $249,000 | $1,200* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$834 | n/a |
| 56601Bemidji | $287,000 | $1,311 | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$1,066 | +8.4% |
| 56678Solway | $256,000 | $1,150* | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$948 | n/a |
| 56647Tenstrike | $253,000 | $990* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,098 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.75%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $209,408 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $234,082 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $241,768 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $251,180 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $259,550 | $1,166 |
| Aug 2026 | $267,379 | $1,267 |
Counties
- Beltrami County, MN5.5% median yield
- Clearwater County, MNn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Bemidji, MN metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$922 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Bemidji, MN metro have the highest rental yield?
- 56601 (Bemidji) at 5.5%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.