Rental numbers for the Willmar, MN metro
The typical home here runs -$1,395 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 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,395/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $285,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $925/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 56284Renville | $198,000 | $980* | 5.9% | 1.9% | -$753 | n/a |
| 56281Prinsburg | $232,000 | $1,020* | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$956 | n/a |
| 56282Raymond | $257,000 | $1,050* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$1,121 | n/a |
| 56279Pennock | $305,000 | $1,170* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,322 | n/a |
| 56201Willmar | $243,000 | $929 | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$1,111 | n/a |
| 56209Atwater | $286,000 | $1,030* | 4.3% | 1.0% | -$1,312 | n/a |
| 56251Kandiyohi | $278,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$1,314 | n/a |
| 56253Lake Lillian | $306,000 | $1,000* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$1,443 | n/a |
| 56273New London | $335,000 | $1,040* | 3.7% | 0.7% | -$1,620 | n/a |
| 56289Sunburg | $359,000 | $970* | 3.3% | 0.5% | -$1,782 | n/a |
| 56288Spicer | $401,000 | $970* | 2.9% | 0.0% | -$2,152 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.98%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $227,990 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $254,730 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $258,042 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $269,148 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $279,057 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $284,823 | $925 |
Counties
- Kandiyohi County, MN4.6% median yield
- Renville County, MNn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Willmar, MN metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,395 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 4.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Willmar, MN metro have the highest rental yield?
- 56201 (Willmar) at 4.6%, 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.