Housing data for Eckles Township, MN
Eckles Township, MN has an estimated 1,898 residents and 793 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Beltrami County.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,182 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,898 (±217)
- Housing units
- 793 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,182
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.3%
What stands out in Eckles Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.8 points) in Eckles Township, lower than in Beltrami County (12.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 18.4% (±5.8 points) in Eckles Township, lower than in Beltrami County (42.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 24.1% (±13.6 points) in Eckles Township, lower than in Beltrami County (43.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±3.1 points) in Eckles Township, lower than in Beltrami County (5.9%).
Housing in Eckles Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,182 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,134 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,125 median household income
- Home values: $227,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,605 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,240 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 18.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Eckles Township against Beltrami County, its state and the nation
| Eckles Township | Beltrami County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,898 (±217) | 46,512 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 793 (±102) | 21,729 (±75) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±7.1 points) | 29.9% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,182 (±$50) | $1,053 (±$27) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,125 (±$10,043) | $68,975 (±$3,678) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,400 (±$13,527) | $237,500 (±$8,277) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,240 (±$341) | $2,309 (±$74) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.4% (±5.8 points) | 42.0% (±2.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±3.0) | 21.0 minutes (±1.2) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±5.4 points) | 91.8% (±1.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.5 years (±3.5) | 35.3 years (±0.2) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Eckles Township covers 30.9 square miles of land, about 61 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Eckles Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,855 (±232) | 1,898 (±217) | +2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 681 (±87) | 793 (±102) | +16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,068 (±$94) | $1,182 (±$50) | +10.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $165,400 (±$10,779) | $227,400 (±$13,527) | +37.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $65,938 (±$13,996) | $78,125 (±$10,043) | +18.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,242 (±$123) | $1,605 (±$67) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,706 (±$128) | $2,240 (±$341) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±7.2 points) | 23.5% (±7.1 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.2 points) | 0.0% (±12.1 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 Beltrami County
Eckles Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Beltrami County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Beltrami County recorded 370 violent and 1,838 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 Eckles Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 2.9 mi | $1,167 | $162,500 | 34.7% |
| Lammers Township | 5.1 mi | — | $277,300 | 10.4% |
| Solway | 6.3 mi | — | $215,000 | 7.1% |
| Liberty Township (Beltrami County) | 6.4 mi | — | $261,400 | 2.3% |
| Grant Valley Township | 6.7 mi | $1,000 | $290,900 | 14.8% |
| Jones Township | 6.7 mi | — | $192,200 | 0.8% |
| Northern Township | 7.0 mi | $1,369 | $320,200 | 15.0% |
| Bemidji | 7.1 mi | $1,067 | $198,300 | 56.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Eckles Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Lake | $1,094 | $210,200 | $79,722 | 22.9% |
| Jenkins | $1,018 | $275,000 | $74,250 | 19.6% |
| Ten Lake Township | $1,069 | $201,400 | $70,750 | 19.1% |
| Grant Valley Township | $1,000 | $290,900 | $80,109 | 14.8% |
| Oakwood Township | $1,375 | $288,500 | $75,625 | 10.4% |
| Kathio Township | $933 | $219,100 | $62,692 | 30.0% |
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 Eckles Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $883 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,466 | $2,041 |
HUD income limits for Eckles Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Beltrami County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,800.
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 Eckles Township
What is the average rent in Eckles Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Eckles Township is $1,182 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Eckles Township?
Eckles Township has an estimated 174 (±57) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Eckles Township?
The median household income in Eckles Township is $78,125 (±$10,043) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Eckles Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $227,400 (±$13,527) for owner-occupied homes in Eckles Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Eckles Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Eckles Township, MN is $1,605 (±$67) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Eckles Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Eckles Township, MN is $2,240 (±$341) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Eckles Township growing?
In Eckles Township, the number of residents went from 1,855 in 2015–2019 to 1,898 in 2020–2024 (+2.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Beltrami County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Beltrami County, MN
- 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 Eckles township, Beltrami County, Minnesota (county subdivision:17954, in state:27 county:007).
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 .