ZIP Code · MN

ZIP 55792

Part of Virginia, MN

Pop. 9,663·Saint Louis County·122nd most expensive ZIP in Minnesota

Median rent (all units)

$1,017/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.8%

vs US Median

-$931

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 55792 · $1,017

More affordable than 98% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,948/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$860

2 BR

$1,080

3 BR

$1,480

4 BR+

$1,810

Research median

$1,080/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($53,750) is $1,344 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,080); a 3-bedroom is $1,480.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 55792. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,204/yr

At $1,017/mo median

Location

CityVirginia

StateMN

CountySaint Louis County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 55792 (Virginia, MN) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 21.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,663

Median income

$53,750

Median age

43.9

Renters

37.5%

Age distribution

19.5%

16.5%

25.6%

13.1%

25.2%

Under 1819.5%

18–3416.5%

35–5425.6%

55–6413.1%

65+25.2%

Gender

49.5%

50.5%

Male49.5%

Female50.5%

Race & ethnicity

90.5%

White90.5%

Black0.6%

Hispanic1.2%

Asian1.1%

Other6.6%

Education (25+)

34.3%

40%

21.1%

No HS diploma4.6%

HS diploma34.3%

Some college40%

Bachelor's+21.1%

Housing tenure

62.5%

37.5%

Owner62.5%

Renter37.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 55792 in Virginia, MN has changed in 5 years

Income

$47,102 → $53,750

up 14.1%

Population

9,907 → 9,663

down 2.5%

Renter share

39.7% → 37.5%

-2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

20.7% → 21.1%

+0.4 pts

Median household income climbed from $47,102 to $53,750 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.1% shift. Census counts show ZIP 55792 in Virginia, MN losing about 244 residents over the five-year window, down 2.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 39.7% to 37.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 55792 covers Virginia, MN. The median rent here is $1,017/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($53,750/yr), ZIP 55792 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 55792?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $41,000/year (about $20/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,017/mo in ZIP 55792. The local median household income is $53,750/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.