Housing data for Bagley, MN
Bagley, MN has an estimated 1,248 residents and 637 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Clearwater County.
45.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $750 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,248 (±156)
- Housing units
- 637 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 45.4%
- Median gross rent
- $750
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.7%
What stands out in Bagley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.4% (±8.0 points) in Bagley, higher than in Clearwater County (6.3%).
Households that rent: 45.4% (±8.6 points) in Bagley, higher than in Clearwater County (19.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.6% (±6.3 points) in Bagley, higher than in Clearwater County (9.2%).
Working from home: 2.0% (±1.9 points) in Bagley, lower than in Clearwater County (7.6%).
Housing in Bagley at a glance
- Median rent: $750 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $775 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,896 median household income
- Home values: $138,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,211 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,315 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 28.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 76 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bagley against Clearwater County, its state and the nation
| Bagley | Clearwater County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,248 (±156) | 8,616 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 637 (±68) | 4,468 (±58) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±8.6 points) | 19.9% (±2.4 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $750 (±$138) | $742 (±$81) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,896 (±$13,779) | $64,475 (±$2,563) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,600 (±$13,193) | $192,100 (±$7,893) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,315 (±$215) | $1,295 (±$56) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.0% (±12.9 points) | 50.1% (±3.0 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±3.4) | 25.9 minutes (±1.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.9% (±6.8 points) | 84.8% (±2.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.4 years (±6.3) | 41.6 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bagley covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 581 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bagley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,398 (±184) | 1,248 (±156) | −10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 672 (±63) | 637 (±68) | −5.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $672 (±$65) | $750 (±$138) | +11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,500 (±$9,096) | $138,600 (±$13,193) | +48.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,846 (±$5,034) | $44,896 (±$13,779) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,021 (±$281) | $1,211 (±$314) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,316 (±$227) | $1,315 (±$215) | −0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.4% (±7.1 points) | 45.4% (±8.6 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.4% (±3.8 points) | 15.2% (±8.7 points) | +12.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bagley
In 2025, the Bagley Police Department reported 76 violent and 76 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Clearwater County, the departments that report recorded 104 violent and 69 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Bagley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copley Township | 2.6 mi | — | $188,000 | 11.8% |
| Popple Township | 4.1 mi | — | $239,500 | 11.4% |
| Nora Township (Clearwater County) | 4.9 mi | $855 | $227,300 | 10.7% |
| Falk Township | 5.4 mi | $625 | $122,400 | 14.0% |
| Shevlin | 6.7 mi | — | $87,000 | 12.7% |
| Holst Township | 7.0 mi | — | $276,800 | 2.1% |
| Shevlin Township | 7.8 mi | $763 | $191,900 | 9.8% |
| Eddy Township | 7.8 mi | $763 | $275,000 | 10.4% |
Places in Minnesota most like Bagley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby | $849 | $185,600 | $41,554 | 45.8% |
| Barnum | $885 | $155,200 | $43,438 | 45.0% |
| Pine River | $700 | $180,400 | $43,080 | 51.4% |
| Staples | $844 | $130,000 | $52,071 | 37.1% |
| Virginia | $792 | $120,600 | $51,720 | 40.7% |
| Brainerd | $827 | $192,500 | $56,111 | 43.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bagley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,210 | $1,481 |
HUD income limits for Bagley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clearwater County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bagley
What is the average rent in Bagley, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bagley is $750 (±$138) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bagley?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bagley, MN is $399 (±$325) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bagley rent-burdened?
32.6% of renting households in Bagley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bagley?
Bagley has an estimated 263 (±56) renting households, 45.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bagley?
The median household income in Bagley is $44,896 (±$13,779) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bagley, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $138,600 (±$13,193) for owner-occupied homes in Bagley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bagley growing?
In Bagley, the number of residents went from 1,398 in 2015–2019 to 1,248 in 2020–2024 (−10.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bagley city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clearwater County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clearwater County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bagley Police Department (ORI MN0150100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bagley city, Minnesota (place:03196, in state:27).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .