Housing data for Buhl, MN
Buhl, MN has an estimated 1,022 residents and 512 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Louis County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,043 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,022 (±245)
- Housing units
- 512 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,043
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.1%
What stands out in Buhl
Working from home: 0.7% (±0.9 points) in Buhl, lower than in St. Louis County (11.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.0% (±6.1 points) in Buhl, lower than in St. Louis County (13.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,065 (±$183) in Buhl, lower than in St. Louis County ($2,271).
Median home value: $127,700 (±$23,763) in Buhl, lower than in St. Louis County ($221,400).
Housing in Buhl at a glance
- Median rent: $1,043 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,119 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $58,750 median household income
- Home values: $127,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,003 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,065 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 72.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Buhl against St. Louis County, its state and the nation
| Buhl | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,022 (±245) | 200,123 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 512 (±81) | 104,263 (±116) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±10.8 points) | 28.8% (±1.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,043 (±$163) | $1,013 (±$36) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,750 (±$9,816) | $70,069 (±$1,494) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,700 (±$23,763) | $221,400 (±$3,411) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,065 (±$183) | $2,271 (±$46) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.6% (±14.3 points) | 70.1% (±1.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.0 minutes (±3.1) | 19.9 minutes (±0.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±5.1 points) | 88.6% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.0 years (±8.9) | 41.2 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buhl covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 309 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buhl has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 963 (±171) | 1,022 (±245) | +6.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 500 (±51) | 512 (±81) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $788 (±$175) | $1,043 (±$163) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $75,900 (±$7,843) | $127,700 (±$23,763) | +68.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,550 (±$11,509) | $58,750 (±$9,816) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $772 (±$46) | $1,003 (±$161) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $368 (±$117) | $1,065 (±$183) | +189.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.1% (±10.0 points) | 19.9% (±10.8 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.2 points) | 6.3% (±11.3 points) | +6.3 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 St. Louis County
Buhl has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Louis County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Louis County recorded 196 violent and 1,930 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Buhl
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55713 | 37% | 1,048 | $1,043 | $129,300 | $59,036 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Buhl
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinney | 3.1 mi | $525 | $121,900 | 14.0% |
| Chisholm | 4.7 mi | $732 | $109,200 | 27.8% |
| Balkan Township | 4.8 mi | $725 | $218,700 | 4.3% |
| Great Scott Township | 5.3 mi | — | $264,000 | 4.1% |
| Cherry Township | 6.1 mi | — | $227,800 | 4.6% |
| Mountain Iron | 8.1 mi | $918 | $192,800 | 30.1% |
| Clinton Township (St. Louis County) | 9.4 mi | — | $192,500 | 4.6% |
| Iron Junction | 9.8 mi | — | $132,300 | 7.1% |
Places in Minnesota most like Buhl
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danube | $912 | $141,300 | $61,944 | 14.2% |
| Wilmont | $843 | $157,500 | $60,179 | 18.7% |
| Glenville | $903 | $123,300 | $56,563 | 23.0% |
| Hector | $1,125 | $132,000 | $63,362 | 26.1% |
| Lamberton | $761 | $96,000 | $58,631 | 22.4% |
| Welcome | $882 | $101,600 | $49,167 | 23.1% |
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 Buhl, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Buhl, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,450 | $64,750 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,500 | $72,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,600 | $87,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,750 | $106,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,100.
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 Buhl
What is the median household income in Buhl?
The median household income in Buhl is $58,750 (±$9,816) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buhl, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $127,700 (±$23,763) for owner-occupied homes in Buhl (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Buhl?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buhl, MN is $1,003 (±$161) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Buhl?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Buhl, MN is $1,065 (±$183) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Buhl?
Buhl, MN has an estimated 512 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Buhl?
72.6% of homes in Buhl, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Buhl growing?
In Buhl, the number of residents went from 963 in 2015–2019 to 1,022 in 2020–2024 (+6.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Buhl?
The ZIP code that covers Buhl is 55713.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55713?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55713 is $1,043 (±$163) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buhl city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Buhl city, Minnesota (place:08524, 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 .