Housing data for Chatham Township, MN
Chatham Township, MN has an estimated 1,546 residents and 502 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wright County.
1.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,546 (±283)
- Housing units
- 502 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 1.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.1%
What stands out in Chatham Township
Households that rent: 1.4% (±1.4 points) in Chatham Township, lower than in Wright County (15.9%).
Median household income: $158,958 (±$25,355) in Chatham Township, higher than in Wright County ($107,209).
Median home value: $468,900 (±$59,699) in Chatham Township, higher than in Wright County ($358,900).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.1% (±5.6 points) in Chatham Township, lower than in Wright County (21.8%).
- Income and affordability in Chatham Township
- Home values in Chatham Township
- How long people stay in Chatham Township
Housing in Chatham Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $158,958 median household income
- Home values: $468,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,490 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,119 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chatham Township against Wright County, its state and the nation
| Chatham Township | Wright County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,546 (±283) | 148,269 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 502 (±92) | 57,416 (±182) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.4% (±1.4 points) | 15.9% (±1.3 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,288 (±$63) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $158,958 (±$25,355) | $107,209 (±$3,135) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $468,900 (±$59,699) | $358,900 (±$4,451) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,119 (±$396) | $3,523 (±$67) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.3% (±8.4 points) | 31.5% (±1.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±3.2) | 29.4 minutes (±0.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±5.0 points) | 93.2% (±0.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±4.6) | 37.6 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chatham Township covers 14.8 square miles of land, about 105 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chatham Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,392 (±180) | 1,546 (±283) | +11.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 479 (±48) | 502 (±92) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $310,900 (±$24,619) | $468,900 (±$59,699) | +50.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $107,198 (±$6,551) | $158,958 (±$25,355) | +48.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,891 (±$107) | $2,490 (±$249) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,765 (±$190) | $4,119 (±$396) | +49.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.4% (±2.0 points) | 1.4% (±1.4 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±65.6 points) | 0.0% (±93.3 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 Wright County
Chatham Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wright County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wright County recorded 42 violent and 325 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.
Places near Chatham Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville Township | 3.6 mi | $1,361 | $395,800 | 15.4% |
| Buffalo | 4.8 mi | $1,182 | $314,400 | 25.7% |
| Maple Lake Township | 5.2 mi | $1,143 | $469,600 | 15.4% |
| Maple Lake | 5.3 mi | $591 | $246,800 | 16.0% |
| Middleville Township | 6.0 mi | $1,600 | $412,700 | 7.7% |
| Albion Township | 6.2 mi | — | $378,300 | 6.9% |
| Waverly | 6.9 mi | $941 | $323,100 | 7.3% |
| Montrose | 7.0 mi | $1,474 | $275,700 | 21.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chatham Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for Chatham Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
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 Chatham Township
What is the median household income in Chatham Township?
The median household income in Chatham Township is $158,958 (±$25,355) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chatham Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $468,900 (±$59,699) for owner-occupied homes in Chatham Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chatham Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chatham Township, MN is $2,490 (±$249) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chatham Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chatham Township, MN is $4,119 (±$396) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chatham Township?
Chatham Township, MN has an estimated 502 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Chatham Township?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 41.4% of homes in Chatham Township, MN.
Is Chatham Township growing?
In Chatham Township, the number of residents went from 1,392 in 2015–2019 to 1,546 in 2020–2024 (+11.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Chatham township, Wright County, Minnesota (county subdivision:11062, in state:27 county:171).
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 .