Housing data for East Grand Forks, MN
East Grand Forks, MN has an estimated 9,028 residents and 3,672 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Polk County.
32.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $888 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,028 (±20)
- Housing units
- 3,672 (±197)
- Households that rent
- 32.2%
- Median gross rent
- $888
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.9%
What stands out in East Grand Forks
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.4% (±5.5 points) in East Grand Forks, higher than in Polk County (14.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,156 (±$206) in East Grand Forks, higher than in Polk County ($2,245).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.4% (±0.3 points) in East Grand Forks, lower than in Polk County (5.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.3% (±4.8 points) in East Grand Forks, higher than in Polk County (21.1%).
- Types of homes in East Grand Forks
- Property taxes in East Grand Forks
- Heating fuel in East Grand Forks
- How long people stay in East Grand Forks
Housing in East Grand Forks at a glance
- Median rent: $888 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $926 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $77,549 median household income
- Home values: $255,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,156 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 90 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
East Grand Forks against Polk County, its state and the nation
| East Grand Forks | Polk County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,028 (±20) | 30,705 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,672 (±197) | 14,697 (±70) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.2% (±4.0 points) | 28.7% (±2.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $888 (±$132) | $855 (±$58) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,549 (±$8,068) | $73,107 (±$4,402) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,600 (±$15,176) | $222,800 (±$6,841) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,156 (±$206) | $2,245 (±$96) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±7.4 points) | 65.7% (±3.4 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.4 minutes (±1.4) | 18.6 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±2.5 points) | 90.4% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±1.7) | 39.8 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East Grand Forks covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 1,518 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Grand Forks has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,604 (±22) | 9,028 (±20) | +4.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,844 (±182) | 3,672 (±197) | −4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$69) | $888 (±$132) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $196,500 (±$10,678) | $255,600 (±$15,176) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,091 (±$5,793) | $77,549 (±$8,068) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,509 (±$77) | $1,708 (±$90) | +13.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,431 (±$129) | $3,156 (±$206) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.1% (±3.7 points) | 32.2% (±4.0 points) | −1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.2% (±5.5 points) | 13.7% (±11.2 points) | +5.5 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 East Grand Forks
In 2025, the East Grand Forks Police Department reported 90 violent and 226 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Polk County, the departments that report recorded 221 violent and 379 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near East Grand Forks
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinehart Township | 2.9 mi | — | $240,900 | 4.5% |
| Grand Forks | 3.5 mi | $980 | $249,900 | 53.6% |
| Grand Forks Township | 4.0 mi | — | $228,800 | 3.0% |
| Huntsville Township | 4.6 mi | — | $332,700 | 5.4% |
| Falconer Township | 4.8 mi | — | $229,300 | 0.0% |
| Grand Forks Township | 5.0 mi | — | $388,800 | 0.0% |
| Sullivan Township | 5.1 mi | — | $252,100 | 0.0% |
| Brenna Township | 8.1 mi | — | $372,500 | 7.3% |
Places in Minnesota most like East Grand Forks
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter | $961 | $250,700 | $65,122 | 35.1% |
| Nicollet | $855 | $239,700 | $84,643 | 34.3% |
| Hutchinson | $940 | $229,600 | $72,836 | 31.4% |
| Kandiyohi | $788 | $161,600 | $73,214 | 29.6% |
| Mountain Iron | $918 | $192,800 | $83,293 | 30.1% |
| New London | $946 | $218,800 | $68,421 | 28.2% |
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 East Grand Forks, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for East Grand Forks, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,500 | $60,000 |
| 2 people | $25,750 | $42,850 | $68,600 |
| 3 people | $28,950 | $48,200 | $77,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,850 | $92,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,150 | $99,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,700 | $113,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,800.
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 East Grand Forks
What is the average rent in East Grand Forks, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Grand Forks is $888 (±$132) 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 East Grand Forks?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in East Grand Forks, MN is $709 (±$214) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in East Grand Forks rent-burdened?
63.9% of renting households in East Grand Forks 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 East Grand Forks?
East Grand Forks has an estimated 1,108 (±161) renting households, 32.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Grand Forks?
The median household income in East Grand Forks is $77,549 (±$8,068) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Grand Forks, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $255,600 (±$15,176) for owner-occupied homes in East Grand Forks (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Grand Forks growing?
In East Grand Forks, the number of residents went from 8,604 in 2015–2019 to 9,028 in 2020–2024 (+4.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Grand Forks city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: East Grand Forks Police Department (ORI MN0600200)
- 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 East Grand Forks city, Minnesota (place:17612, 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 .