Housing data for Chatfield, MN
Chatfield, MN has an estimated 2,559 residents and 1,036 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fillmore County.
11.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $748 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−14.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,559 (±269)
- Housing units
- 1,036 (±106)
- Households that rent
- 11.5%
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.4%
What stands out in Chatfield
Median real estate taxes: $3,564 (±$334) in Chatfield, higher than in Fillmore County ($2,076).
Households that rent: 11.5% (±3.1 points) in Chatfield, lower than in Fillmore County (17.4%).
Median household income: $96,078 (±$11,424) in Chatfield, higher than in Fillmore County ($77,512).
Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±1.7) in Chatfield, lower than in Fillmore County (25.7 minutes).
- Property taxes in Chatfield
- Renters and owners in Chatfield
- Income and affordability in Chatfield
- Commute and cars in Chatfield
Housing in Chatfield at a glance
- Median rent: $748 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 59.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 11.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $96,078 median household income
- Home values: $241,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,657 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,564 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −14.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chatfield against Fillmore County, its state and the nation
| Chatfield | Fillmore County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,559 (±269) | 21,414 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,036 (±106) | 9,692 (±81) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.5% (±3.1 points) | 17.4% (±1.5 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $748 (±$165) | $797 (±$32) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,078 (±$11,424) | $77,512 (±$2,727) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $241,600 (±$14,767) | $221,100 (±$6,065) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,564 (±$334) | $2,076 (±$69) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.6% (±8.9 points) | 62.9% (±2.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±1.7) | 25.7 minutes (±0.6) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±3.9 points) | 87.0% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.9 years (±2.7) | 42.3 years (±0.2) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chatfield covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 988 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chatfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,990 (±281) | 2,559 (±269) | −14.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,272 (±104) | 1,036 (±106) | −18.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $722 (±$87) | $748 (±$165) | +3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,700 (±$11,959) | $241,600 (±$14,767) | +40.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,135 (±$7,137) | $96,078 (±$11,424) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,411 (±$100) | $1,657 (±$105) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,414 (±$143) | $3,564 (±$334) | +47.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±4.7 points) | 11.5% (±3.1 points) | −12.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% (±6.2 points) | 13.6% (±19.3 points) | +9.6 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 Chatfield
In 2025, the Chatfield Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Fillmore County, the departments that report recorded 13 violent and 48 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Chatfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatfield Township | 3.4 mi | — | $387,800 | 3.1% |
| Elmira Township | 3.9 mi | $775 | $423,000 | 8.7% |
| Orion Township | 5.0 mi | $918 | $412,900 | 17.7% |
| Jordan Township | 5.1 mi | $1,554 | $443,200 | 20.4% |
| Fountain | 7.4 mi | $630 | $185,300 | 10.6% |
| Fillmore Township | 7.8 mi | $658 | $336,200 | 6.4% |
| Pilot Mound Township | 8.3 mi | $575 | $319,400 | 10.7% |
| Saratoga Township | 8.7 mi | — | $420,800 | 10.7% |
Places in Minnesota most like Chatfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | $828 | $245,300 | $82,926 | 16.3% |
| Barnesville | $848 | $248,700 | $97,917 | 16.7% |
| Lake Crystal | $825 | $204,400 | $83,317 | 16.7% |
| La Crescent | $889 | $272,400 | $85,368 | 14.0% |
| Goodhue | $936 | $243,500 | $89,398 | 11.8% |
| St. Clair | $750 | $218,000 | $106,136 | 5.5% |
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 Chatfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Chatfield, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,500 | $71,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,400 | $79,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,350 | $91,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,300 | $98,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,250 | $104,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,800.
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 Chatfield
What is the average rent in Chatfield, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chatfield is $748 (±$165) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Chatfield rent-burdened?
59.2% of renting households in Chatfield pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Chatfield?
Chatfield has an estimated 114 (±31) renting households, 11.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chatfield?
The median household income in Chatfield is $96,078 (±$11,424) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chatfield, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $241,600 (±$14,767) for owner-occupied homes in Chatfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chatfield?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chatfield, MN is $1,657 (±$105) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Chatfield growing?
In Chatfield, the number of residents went from 2,990 in 2015–2019 to 2,559 in 2020–2024 (−14.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatfield city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Chatfield Police Department (ORI MN0230100)
- 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 Chatfield city, Minnesota (place:11008, 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 .