What percentage of people rent in Blaine, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Blaine, MN, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Blaine, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,795 renting households against 21,999 that own their home.

In Blaine, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.7% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 3,795 (±457)
Median renter income: $66,337 (±$8,155)

Who rents and who owns in Blaine

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blaine	Anoka County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.7% (±1.8 points)	19.8% (±0.7 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,795 (±457)	27,203 (±1,048)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	21,999 (±607)	110,229 (±1,054)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,337 (±$8,155)	$55,974 (±$1,628)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,493 (±$4,028)	$114,083 (±$2,113)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Blaine, the renter share is lower than in Anoka County (19.8%).

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

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

In Anoka County, Blaine ranks 9 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 876 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Blaine 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	13.6% (±1.5 points)	14.7% (±1.8 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,241 (±$81)	$1,705 (±$103)	+37.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$84,933 (±$3,187)	$106,801 (±$4,215)	+25.7%	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 Blaine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blaine
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blaine	—	14.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Lexington	2.8 mi	45.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Circle Pines	3.4 mi	12.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Park	4.2 mi	30.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Mounds View	4.4 mi	30.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Lino Lakes	4.9 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Coon Rapids	5.1 mi	25.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Ham Lake	5.8 mi	6.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Fridley	6.5 mi	37.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lino Lakes, MN (7.9%), Ham Lake, MN (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lexington, MN (45.1%), Spring Lake Park, MN (30.5%), Mounds View, MN (30.7%).

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

Households that rent across Anoka County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Hilltop	42.0% (±13.3 points)
4	Fridley	37.0% (±3.6 points)
5	Columbia Heights	34.1% (±3.6 points)
6	Spring Lake Park	30.5% (±5.5 points)
7	Coon Rapids	25.2% (±1.9 points)
8	Ramsey	15.0% (±2.5 points)
9	Blaine	14.7% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Bethel	13.8% (±7.2 points)
10 (tie)	St. Francis	13.8% (±4.6 points)
12	Circle Pines	12.8% (±4.0 points)
13	Linwood Township	11.5% (±8.1 points)
14	Columbus	11.3% (±6.6 points)
15	Centerville	10.8% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Anoka 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 Blaine

How many renters are there in Blaine?

Blaine has an estimated 3,795 (±457) renting households, 14.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blaine?

In Blaine, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blaine?

A renting household in Blaine has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blaine?

The median renting household in Blaine, MN has an income of $66,337 (±$8,155) a year, against $114,493 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 Blaine city, Minnesota (place:06382, in state:27).

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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