Rental numbers for the Brainerd, MN metro
The typical home here runs -$1,511 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 3.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,511/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $362,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,296/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
27 with published figures
| 56479Staples | $221,000 | $1,170* | 6.3% | 2.5% | -$724 | n/a |
| 56455Ironton | $271,000 | $1,240* | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$950 | n/a |
| 56633Cass Lake | $239,000 | $1,060* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$948 | n/a |
| 56450Garrison | $277,000 | $1,190* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,073 | n/a |
| 56447Emily | $383,000 | $1,620* | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,369 | n/a |
| 56441Trommald | $245,000 | $1,030* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$951 | n/a |
| 56466Motley | $265,000 | $970* | 4.4% | 1.2% | -$1,163 | n/a |
| 56641Federal Dam | $274,000 | $990* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,192 | n/a |
| 56425Baxter | $369,000 | $1,310* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$1,638 | n/a |
| 56433Akeley | $296,000 | $1,050* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$1,293 | n/a |
| 56435Backus | $292,000 | $1,010* | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$1,258 | n/a |
| 56474Pine River | $285,000 | $970* | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$1,251 | n/a |
| 56662Outing | $387,000 | $1,270* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,630 | n/a |
| 56449Fort Ripley | $401,000 | $1,270* | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$1,792 | n/a |
| 56672Swatara | $313,000 | $970* | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$1,436 | n/a |
| 56431Palisade | $324,000 | $980* | 3.6% | 0.9% | -$1,501 | n/a |
| 56401Brainerd | $326,000 | $982 | 3.6% | 0.6% | -$1,594 | n/a |
| 56473Pillager | $335,000 | $990* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$1,590 | n/a |
| 56484Walker | $361,000 | $990* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$1,761 | n/a |
| 56448Fifty Lakes | $454,000 | $1,190* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$2,198 | n/a |
| 56655Longville | $379,000 | $970* | 3.1% | 0.6% | -$1,859 | n/a |
| 56452Hackensack | $392,000 | $970* | 3.0% | 0.5% | -$1,949 | n/a |
| 56472Pequot Lakes | $420,000 | $990* | 2.8% | 0.2% | -$2,181 | n/a |
| 56444Deerwood | $434,000 | $1,020* | 2.8% | 0.4% | -$2,206 | n/a |
| 56465Merrifield | $461,000 | $1,080* | 2.8% | 0.4% | -$2,327 | n/a |
| 56468Nisswa | $622,000 | $1,170* | 2.3% | -0.1% | -$3,406 | n/a |
| 56442Crosslake | $600,000 | $1,120* | 2.2% | -0.1% | -$3,295 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.63%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $281,988 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $324,066 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $333,864 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $339,792 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $349,958 | $1,254 |
| Aug 2026 | $362,339 | $1,296 |
Counties
- Crow Wing County, MN3.6% median yield
- Aitkin County, MNn/a median yield
- Cass County, MNn/a median yield
- Wadena County, MNn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Brainerd, MN metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,511 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 3.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Brainerd, MN metro have the highest rental yield?
- 56401 (Brainerd) at 3.6%, 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.