ZIP Code 56569

In ZIP code 56569, near Detroit Lakes, homes carry a median value of $209,500 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 0.69%. That combination yields an annual tax bill of roughly $1,450 before any credits or exemptions. With median household income at $57,434, the tax equals about 2.5% of what a household brings in each year. Per-capita income reaches $31,528. A 7.38% combined sales tax applies to purchases, adding another cost alongside housing. Buyers here weigh a six-figure median price against earnings that, while not high, leave the property-tax share of income well below what many Wisconsin and Illinois counties demand.