Housing data for Carlos Township, MN
Carlos Township, MN has an estimated 2,337 residents and 1,399 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Douglas County.
5.5% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+27.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,337 (±228)
- Housing units
- 1,399 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 5.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +27.2%
What stands out in Carlos Township
Households that rent: 5.5% (±3.8 points) in Carlos Township, lower than in Douglas County (23.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±2.5 points) in Carlos Township, lower than in Douglas County (13.2%).
Median home value: $458,300 (±$34,990) in Carlos Township, higher than in Douglas County ($321,400).
Median household income: $104,352 (±$10,339) in Carlos Township, higher than in Douglas County ($79,043).
- Types of homes in Carlos Township
- Home values in Carlos Township
- Income and affordability in Carlos Township
Housing in Carlos Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 36.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $104,352 median household income
- Home values: $458,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,987 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,158 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +27.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Carlos Township against Douglas County, its state and the nation
| Carlos Township | Douglas County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,337 (±228) | 39,575 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,399 (±136) | 22,332 (±52) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.5% (±3.8 points) | 23.5% (±1.6 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $927 (±$60) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $104,352 (±$10,339) | $79,043 (±$3,167) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $458,300 (±$34,990) | $321,400 (±$10,241) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,158 (±$317) | $2,674 (±$63) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.2% (±6.3 points) | 43.5% (±2.3 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.6 minutes (±2.2) | 20.5 minutes (±1.1) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±4.5 points) | 88.8% (±1.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.6 years (±3.6) | 44.5 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Carlos Township covers 30.0 square miles of land, about 78 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Carlos Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,837 (±191) | 2,337 (±228) | +27.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,207 (±101) | 1,399 (±136) | +15.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $325,200 (±$25,460) | $458,300 (±$34,990) | +40.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,375 (±$7,147) | $104,352 (±$10,339) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,669 (±$113) | $1,987 (±$187) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,515 (±$258) | $3,158 (±$317) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.9% (±3.5 points) | 5.5% (±3.8 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.1 points) | 0.0% (±31.4 points) | 0.0 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 Douglas County
Carlos Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Douglas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Douglas County recorded 109 violent and 436 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 Carlos Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56319 | 24% | 1,283 | $1,071 | $273,100 | $89,712 |
| 56308 | 11% | 27,008 | $956 | $341,900 | $78,177 |
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 Carlos Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos | 2.2 mi | $925 | $204,500 | 14.4% |
| Miltona | 5.3 mi | $858 | $184,100 | 25.0% |
| Ida Township | 5.6 mi | — | $420,000 | 1.3% |
| Alexandria Township | 5.9 mi | $695 | $391,500 | 4.0% |
| Belle River Township | 5.9 mi | $950 | $258,300 | 9.1% |
| Miltona Township | 6.6 mi | $818 | $449,500 | 14.9% |
| Alexandria | 7.1 mi | $934 | $275,300 | 42.6% |
| Nelson | 7.1 mi | $1,000 | $157,500 | 45.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Carlos Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,500 |
HUD income limits for Carlos Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,400 | $67,800 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,700 | $76,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,200 | $91,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,450 | $98,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,700 | $105,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,900 | $111,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Douglas County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.
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 Carlos Township
What is the median household income in Carlos Township?
The median household income in Carlos Township is $104,352 (±$10,339) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Carlos Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $458,300 (±$34,990) for owner-occupied homes in Carlos Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Carlos Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Carlos Township, MN is $1,987 (±$187) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Carlos Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Carlos Township, MN is $3,158 (±$317) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Carlos Township?
Carlos Township, MN has an estimated 1,399 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Carlos Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.2% of homes in Carlos Township, MN.
Is Carlos Township growing?
In Carlos Township, the number of residents went from 1,837 in 2015–2019 to 2,337 in 2020–2024 (+27.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Carlos Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Carlos Township are 56319, 56308.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56319?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56319 is $1,071 (±$433) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Douglas County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Douglas County, MN
- 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 Carlos township, Douglas County, Minnesota (county subdivision:09982, in state:27 county:041).
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 .