Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Polk County, MN clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Polk County, MN. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Polk County, MN

No ZIP in Polk County, MNclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
56716
Crookston, MN
$189,988
HavenScore: 50
2
56592
Winger, MN
$195,549
HavenScore: 49
3
56523
Climax, MN
$203,428
HavenScore: 45
4
56556
McIntosh, MN
$215,644
HavenScore: 50
5
56542
Fosston, MN
$225,007
HavenScore: 42
6
56540
Fertile, MN
$239,938
HavenScore: 53
7
56722
Euclid, MN
$260,003
HavenScore: 54
8
56723
Fisher, MN
$277,756
HavenScore: 59
9
56646
Trail, MN
$290,206
HavenScore: 31
10
56721
East Grand Forks, MN
$290,449
HavenScore: 50

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Polk County, MN clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Polk County, MN. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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