Housing data for Blooming Prairie, MN
Blooming Prairie, MN has an estimated 1,843 residents and 834 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Steele County.
13.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $907 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,843 (±261)
- Housing units
- 834 (±107)
- Households that rent
- 13.2%
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Blooming Prairie
Median home value: $161,300 (±$20,300) in Blooming Prairie, lower than in Steele County ($245,400).
Households that rent: 13.2% (±5.5 points) in Blooming Prairie, lower than in Steele County (20.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,182 (±$188) in Blooming Prairie, lower than in Steele County ($2,964).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.5% (±6.1 points) in Blooming Prairie, lower than in Steele County (19.3%).
- Home values in Blooming Prairie
- Renters and owners in Blooming Prairie
- Property taxes in Blooming Prairie
- How long people stay in Blooming Prairie
Housing in Blooming Prairie at a glance
- Median rent: $907 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $953 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,656 median household income
- Home values: $161,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,452 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,182 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 104 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blooming Prairie against Steele County, its state and the nation
| Blooming Prairie | Steele County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,843 (±261) | 37,439 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 834 (±107) | 15,995 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±5.5 points) | 20.6% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $907 (±$584) | $1,061 (±$69) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,656 (±$8,737) | $84,196 (±$5,645) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,300 (±$20,300) | $245,400 (±$8,328) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,182 (±$188) | $2,964 (±$103) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.4% (±13.4 points) | 58.1% (±3.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±2.5) | 19.1 minutes (±1.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.8% (±8.0 points) | 87.7% (±1.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±8.4) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Blooming Prairie covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 1,351 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blooming Prairie has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,916 (±166) | 1,843 (±261) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 825 (±64) | 834 (±107) | +1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $704 (±$166) | $907 (±$584) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $127,400 (±$10,562) | $161,300 (±$20,300) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,357 (±$8,858) | $63,656 (±$8,737) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,107 (±$65) | $1,452 (±$149) | +31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,475 (±$183) | $2,182 (±$188) | +47.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.2% (±5.1 points) | 13.2% (±5.5 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±4.7 points) | 13.8% (±18.0 points) | +10.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Blooming Prairie
In 2025, the Blooming Prairie Police Department reported 104 violent and 207 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Steele County, the departments that report recorded 178 violent and 549 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Blooming Prairie
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Prairie Township | 3.2 mi | $875 | $270,500 | 9.4% |
| Westfield Township | 3.8 mi | — | $345,200 | 2.9% |
| Newry Township | 5.1 mi | $1,500 | $251,900 | 3.7% |
| Udolpho Township | 5.3 mi | — | $339,100 | 2.1% |
| Aurora Township | 7.7 mi | — | $303,500 | 4.9% |
| Ripley Township (Dodge County) | 8.0 mi | $1,000 | $387,500 | 6.0% |
| Summit Township (Steele County) | 8.6 mi | $1,625 | $321,700 | 12.4% |
| Geneva Township | 9.1 mi | — | $228,100 | 3.6% |
Places in Minnesota most like Blooming Prairie
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmont | $843 | $157,500 | $60,179 | 18.7% |
| Adrian | $950 | $165,500 | $73,438 | 11.4% |
| Fulda | $834 | $164,700 | $71,136 | 21.1% |
| Harmony | $742 | $170,100 | $68,125 | 15.8% |
| Danube | $912 | $141,300 | $61,944 | 14.2% |
| Villard | $1,097 | $152,400 | $56,000 | 13.3% |
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 Blooming Prairie, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $1,814 |
HUD income limits for Blooming Prairie, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,600 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 2 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 3 people | $31,600 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 4 people | $35,100 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,200 | $101,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,900 | $108,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,550 | $116,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,250 | $123,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Steele County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,000.
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 Blooming Prairie
How many renters are there in Blooming Prairie?
Blooming Prairie has an estimated 106 (±44) renting households, 13.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Blooming Prairie?
The median household income in Blooming Prairie is $63,656 (±$8,737) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Blooming Prairie, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $161,300 (±$20,300) for owner-occupied homes in Blooming Prairie (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blooming Prairie?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blooming Prairie, MN is $1,452 (±$149) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Blooming Prairie?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blooming Prairie, MN is $2,182 (±$188) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Blooming Prairie?
Blooming Prairie, MN has an estimated 834 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Blooming Prairie growing?
In Blooming Prairie, the number of residents went from 1,916 in 2015–2019 to 1,843 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Steele County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Steele County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Blooming Prairie Police Department (ORI MN0740200)
- 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 Blooming Prairie city, Minnesota (place:06580, 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 .