Housing data for Dodge Center, MN
Dodge Center, MN has an estimated 2,880 residents and 1,209 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dodge County.
18.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,012 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,880 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,209 (±90)
- Households that rent
- 18.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,012
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.2%
What stands out in Dodge Center
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 14.2% (±8.2 points) in Dodge Center, lower than in Dodge County (41.6%).
Working from home: 6.6% (±2.9 points) in Dodge Center, lower than in Dodge County (12.9%).
Median home value: $197,600 (±$27,059) in Dodge Center, lower than in Dodge County ($287,700).
Median real estate taxes: $2,601 (±$297) in Dodge Center, lower than in Dodge County ($3,191).
Housing in Dodge Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,012 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,101 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 14.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $93,884 median household income
- Home values: $197,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,552 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,601 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dodge Center against Dodge County, its state and the nation
| Dodge Center | Dodge County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,880 (±18) | 21,045 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,209 (±90) | 8,484 (±37) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±5.7 points) | 13.4% (±2.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,012 (±$97) | $1,020 (±$122) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,884 (±$13,917) | $95,739 (±$3,210) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,600 (±$27,059) | $287,700 (±$9,062) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,601 (±$297) | $3,191 (±$153) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.8% (±9.6 points) | 51.1% (±3.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±3.4) | 25.9 minutes (±1.5) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±3.9 points) | 90.7% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.1 years (±2.1) | 38.7 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dodge Center covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 1,194 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dodge Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,737 (±40) | 2,880 (±18) | +5.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,098 (±75) | 1,209 (±90) | +10.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$53) | $1,012 (±$97) | +52.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,300 (±$10,466) | $197,600 (±$27,059) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,179 (±$7,133) | $93,884 (±$13,917) | +61.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,209 (±$54) | $1,552 (±$114) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,684 (±$119) | $2,601 (±$297) | +54.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±5.1 points) | 18.6% (±5.7 points) | −6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.4 points) | 0.0% (±9.9 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 Dodge County
Dodge Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dodge County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dodge County recorded 112 violent and 351 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 Dodge Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasioja Township | 2.8 mi | $917 | $356,000 | 9.2% |
| Ashland Township | 3.9 mi | $731 | $285,900 | 15.8% |
| Kasson | 5.2 mi | $1,113 | $285,200 | 12.5% |
| Mantorville | 5.8 mi | $1,361 | $305,500 | 12.0% |
| Canisteo Township | 6.5 mi | — | $424,300 | 4.5% |
| Mantorville Township | 6.6 mi | $1,625 | $453,000 | 6.2% |
| Claremont | 7.3 mi | $1,038 | $132,800 | 13.9% |
| Claremont Township | 7.3 mi | $1,792 | $321,700 | 11.2% |
Places in Minnesota most like Dodge Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | $1,001 | $256,600 | $96,200 | 19.2% |
| Mazeppa | $943 | $242,900 | $92,061 | 17.6% |
| Lewiston | $929 | $213,600 | $91,875 | 23.1% |
| Barnesville | $848 | $248,700 | $97,917 | 16.7% |
| Parker Township (Morrison County) | $990 | $240,600 | $91,250 | 13.1% |
| Freeport | $906 | $223,200 | $89,808 | 9.9% |
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 Dodge Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 |
HUD income limits for Dodge Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,550 | $47,550 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,600 | $54,350 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,700 | $61,150 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,750 | $67,900 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,050 | $73,350 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $47,300 | $78,800 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,550 | $84,200 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $89,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $135,800.
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 Dodge Center
What is the average rent in Dodge Center, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dodge Center is $1,012 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Dodge Center?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Dodge Center, MN is $673 (±$196) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Dodge Center?
Dodge Center has an estimated 215 (±76) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dodge Center?
The median household income in Dodge Center is $93,884 (±$13,917) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dodge Center, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,600 (±$27,059) for owner-occupied homes in Dodge Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dodge Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dodge Center, MN is $1,552 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Dodge Center growing?
In Dodge Center, the number of residents went from 2,737 in 2015–2019 to 2,880 in 2020–2024 (+5.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodge Center city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rochester, MN 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 Dodge Center city, Minnesota (place:15994, 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 .