What percentage of people rent in Balkan Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Balkan Township, MN, 2020–2024
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4.3% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Balkan Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 16 renting households against 352 that own their home.

In Balkan Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.9% in 2015–2019 to 4.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 4.3% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 16 (±8)
Median renter income: $89,167 (±$32,432)

Who rents and who owns in Balkan Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Balkan Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	4.3% (±2.1 points)	28.8% (±1.0 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	16 (±8)	25,095 (±957)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	352 (±54)	62,020 (±934)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,167 (±$32,432)	$37,114 (±$1,847)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,167 (±$13,375)	$86,242 (±$1,585)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Balkan Township, the renter share is lower than in St. Louis County (28.8%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (27.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Louis County, Balkan Township ranks 65 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2055 of 2,628.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Balkan Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	6.9% (±4.0 points)	4.3% (±2.1 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$759 (±$128)	$725 (±$279)	−4.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,364 (±$7,052)	$79,722 (±$13,016)	+4.4%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Balkan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balkan Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Balkan Township	—	4.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Chisholm	3.8 mi	27.8% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Buhl	4.8 mi	19.9% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Great Scott Township	6.7 mi	4.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kinney	6.9 mi	14.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Township	10 mi	4.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hibbing	11 mi	28.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
French Township	11 mi	4.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Iron	11 mi	30.1% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chisholm, MN (27.8%), Buhl, MN (19.9%), Hibbing, MN (28.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
59	Ness Township	5.3% (±9.9 points)
60 (tie)	Beatty Township	4.6% (±2.9 points)
60 (tie)	Cherry Township	4.6% (±4.0 points)
60 (tie)	Clinton Township (St. Louis County)	4.6% (±3.6 points)
63	Stoney Brook Township	4.5% (±4.8 points)
64 (tie)	Hoyt Lakes	4.3% (±3.7 points)
64 (tie)	Balkan Township	4.3% (±2.1 points)
64 (tie)	Cedar Valley Township	4.3% (±6.9 points)
64 (tie)	Lavell Township	4.3% (±2.9 points)
68	Great Scott Township	4.1% (±4.1 points)
69 (tie)	Fayal Township	4.0% (±2.9 points)
69 (tie)	French Township	4.0% (±2.7 points)
71	Wuori Township	3.5% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Balkan Township

How many renters are there in Balkan Township?

Balkan Township has an estimated 16 (±8) renting households, 4.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Balkan Township?

In Balkan Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.9% in 2015–2019 to 4.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Balkan Township?

A renting household in Balkan Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Balkan Township?

The median renting household in Balkan Township, MN has an income of $89,167 (±$32,432) a year, against $79,167 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Balkan township, St. Louis County, Minnesota (county subdivision:03322, in state:27 county:137).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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