What percentage of people rent in Fergus Falls, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Fergus Falls, MN, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Fergus Falls, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,320 renting households against 4,145 that own their home.

In Fergus Falls, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.9% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 2,320 (±309)
Median renter income: $35,331 (±$6,010)

Who rents and who owns in Fergus Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fergus Falls	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.9% (±4.2 points)	20.5% (±1.5 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,320 (±309)	5,161 (±401)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,145 (±295)	19,996 (±439)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.1)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,331 (±$6,010)	$36,830 (±$2,912)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,696 (±$11,346)	$85,697 (±$2,011)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Fergus Falls, the renter share is higher than in Otter Tail County (20.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Otter Tail County, Fergus Falls ranks 7 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 153 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Fergus Falls 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	39.4% (±3.6 points)	35.9% (±4.2 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$653 (±$68)	$911 (±$92)	+39.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,528 (±$3,940)	$56,162 (±$5,165)	+29.0%	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 Fergus Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fergus Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fergus Falls	—	35.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Fergus Falls Township	3.5 mi	15.3% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Buse Township	4.3 mi	13.3% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Aurdal Township	6.3 mi	0.5% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Dane Prairie Township	6.7 mi	1.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Orwell Township	6.7 mi	7.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Elizabeth	7.1 mi	13.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Carlisle Township	7.7 mi	11.9% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Aastad Township	8.1 mi	1.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fergus Falls Township, MN (15.3%), Buse Township, MN (13.3%), Aurdal Township, MN (0.5%).

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

Households that rent across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Richville	50.0% (±33.6 points)
2	Perham	47.4% (±9.1 points)
3	New York Mills	41.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Henning	40.9% (±8.7 points)
5	Battle Lake	38.1% (±8.0 points)
6	Pelican Rapids	36.1% (±10.0 points)
7	Fergus Falls	35.9% (±4.2 points)
8	Vergas	29.5% (±7.7 points)
9	Parkers Prairie	25.9% (±6.3 points)
10	Deer Creek	21.1% (±9.2 points)
11	Compton Township	20.2% (±6.2 points)
12	Blowers Township	18.5% (±14.0 points)
13	Star Lake Township	17.6% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Fergus Falls

How many renters are there in Fergus Falls?

Fergus Falls has an estimated 2,320 (±309) renting households, 35.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fergus Falls?

In Fergus Falls, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fergus Falls?

A renting household in Fergus Falls has 1.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fergus Falls?

The median renting household in Fergus Falls, MN has an income of $35,331 (±$6,010) a year, against $68,696 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 Fergus Falls city, Minnesota (place:20906, 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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