What percentage of people rent in Detroit Lakes, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Detroit Lakes, MN, 2020–2024
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43.9% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Detroit Lakes, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,954 renting households against 2,501 that own their home.

In Detroit Lakes, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 43.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.9% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,954 (±221)
Median renter income: $36,991 (±$4,115)

Who rents and who owns in Detroit Lakes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Detroit Lakes	Becker County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.9% (±4.3 points)	22.8% (±1.7 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,954 (±221)	3,287 (±255)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,501 (±209)	11,123 (±289)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,991 (±$4,115)	$36,775 (±$2,249)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,669 (±$7,825)	$86,097 (±$2,611)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Detroit Lakes, the renter share is higher than in Becker County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (27.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Becker County, Detroit Lakes ranks 3 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 56 of 2,628.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Detroit Lakes has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.0% (±3.5 points)	43.9% (±4.3 points)	+2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$742 (±$52)	$954 (±$61)	+28.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,173 (±$5,352)	$62,958 (±$7,340)	+28.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Detroit Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Detroit Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Detroit Lakes	—	43.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Detroit Township	3.5 mi	15.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Lake View Township	4.1 mi	6.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Erie Township	5.5 mi	6.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Burlington Township	5.8 mi	6.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Audubon Township	7.0 mi	9.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Lake Eunice Township	7.1 mi	4.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Audubon	7.6 mi	31.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood Township	7.9 mi	20.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Detroit Township, MN (15.3%), Lake View Township, MN (6.3%), Erie Township, MN (6.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Becker County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	White Earth Township	58.8% (±7.6 points)
2	Wolf Lake	46.4% (±27.3 points)
3	Detroit Lakes	43.9% (±4.3 points)
4	Ogema	42.2% (±11.4 points)
5	Pine Point Township	39.4% (±10.5 points)
6	Frazee	34.7% (±8.2 points)
7	Audubon	31.4% (±12.6 points)
8	Callaway	23.9% (±12.2 points)
9	Eagle View Township	23.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 9 of 44 places in Becker County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Detroit Lakes

How many renters are there in Detroit Lakes?

Detroit Lakes has an estimated 1,954 (±221) renting households, 43.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Detroit Lakes?

In Detroit Lakes, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 43.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Detroit Lakes?

A renting household in Detroit Lakes has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Detroit Lakes?

The median renting household in Detroit Lakes, MN has an income of $36,991 (±$4,115) a year, against $85,669 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Detroit Lakes city, Minnesota (place:15832, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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