Housing data for Elmore, MN

Elmore, MN has an estimated 451 residents and 232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Faribault County.

22.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,006 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
451 (±88)
Housing units
232 (±41)
Households that rent
22.2%
Median gross rent
$1,006
Residents since 2015–2019
−6.0%

What stands out in Elmore

Homes heated by fuel oil: 19.0% (±8.7 points) in Elmore, higher than in Faribault County (4.4%).

Median home value: $46,700 (±$12,669) in Elmore, lower than in Faribault County ($135,300).

Median household income: $41,250 (±$10,498) in Elmore, lower than in Faribault County ($66,815).

Median real estate taxes: $938 (±$242) in Elmore, lower than in Faribault County ($1,334).

Housing in Elmore at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,006 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 34.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 22.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $41,250 median household income
  • Home values: $46,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,118 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $938 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 7.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 53.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 95.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 55.2% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −6.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 23.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Elmore against Faribault County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ElmoreFaribault CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents451 (±88)13,914 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units232 (±41)6,897 (±47)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent22.2% (±11.3 points)20.8% (±2.3 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,006 (±$611)$799 (±$93)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$41,250 (±$10,498)$66,815 (±$4,172)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$46,700 (±$12,669)$135,300 (±$9,850)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$938 (±$242)$1,334 (±$50)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198095.7% (±18.3 points)85.6% (±3.8 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute23.0 minutes (±6.2)20.2 minutes (±1.0)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.8% (±9.9 points)84.8% (±1.9 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.6 years (±5.9)44.3 years (±0.5)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Elmore covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 533 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Elmore has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents480 (±59)451 (±88)−6.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units313 (±30)232 (±41)−25.9%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$492 (±$202)$1,006 (±$611)+104.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$36,600 (±$5,000)$46,700 (±$12,669)+27.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$38,125 (±$4,669)$41,250 (±$10,498)+8.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$835 (±$78)$1,118 (±$153)+33.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$916 (±$52)$938 (±$242)+2.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent22.2% (±8.1 points)22.2% (±11.3 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate17.7% (±16.8 points)0.0% (±34.8 points)−17.7 percentage pointsNot 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 Faribault County

Elmore has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Faribault County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Faribault County recorded 151 violent and 256 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 Elmore

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Elmore Township3.3 mi—$165,60011.3%
Pilot Grove Township6.3 mi$1,047$118,40021.7%
Rome Township6.9 mi—$239,7007.8%
Ledyard7.0 mi$413$28,80010.8%
Blue Earth City Township8.3 mi$955$274,30012.3%
Rake8.6 mi$650$49,0006.2%
Lakota8.8 mi$436$49,00022.8%
Blue Earth9.3 mi$918$143,60030.4%

Places in Minnesota most like Elmore

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Kiester$820$58,800$52,72716.1%
Morton$825$78,100$53,03625.4%
Jasper$723$76,900$50,44615.5%
Franklin$838$89,800$51,50016.1%
Keewatin$932$86,800$53,64319.3%
Clarissa$775$102,600$47,18822.4%

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 Elmore, fiscal year 2027

Faribault County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$859$1,014$1,386$1,391

HUD income limits for Elmore, fiscal year 2026

Faribault County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Faribault County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,200.

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 Elmore

What is the median household income in Elmore?

The median household income in Elmore is $41,250 (±$10,498) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Elmore, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $46,700 (±$12,669) for owner-occupied homes in Elmore (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Elmore?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elmore, MN is $1,118 (±$153) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Elmore?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elmore, MN is $938 (±$242) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Elmore?

Elmore, MN has an estimated 232 (±41) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Elmore?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.3% of homes in Elmore, MN.

Is Elmore growing?

In Elmore, the number of residents went from 480 in 2015–2019 to 451 in 2020–2024 (−6.0%), not a measurable change.

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) for Elmore city, Minnesota (place:18998, 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 .

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