Housing data for Fifty Lakes, MN
Fifty Lakes, MN has an estimated 478 residents and 592 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Crow Wing County.
6.2% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+40.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 478 (±98)
- Housing units
- 592 (±75)
- Households that rent
- 6.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +40.6%
What stands out in Fifty Lakes
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.4 points) in Fifty Lakes, lower than in Crow Wing County (9.6%).
Households that rent: 6.2% (±5.5 points) in Fifty Lakes, lower than in Crow Wing County (23.0%).
Median home value: $457,300 (±$40,662) in Fifty Lakes, higher than in Crow Wing County ($306,800).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.3% (±4.3 points) in Fifty Lakes, lower than in Crow Wing County (21.2%).
Housing in Fifty Lakes at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $84,615 median household income
- Home values: $457,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,825 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,675 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +40.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fifty Lakes against Crow Wing County, its state and the nation
| Fifty Lakes | Crow Wing County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 478 (±98) | 67,686 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 592 (±75) | 42,683 (±72) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.2% (±5.5 points) | 23.0% (±1.3 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $971 (±$50) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,615 (±$11,347) | $72,589 (±$2,891) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $457,300 (±$40,662) | $306,800 (±$9,287) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,675 (±$330) | $2,283 (±$55) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.6% (±9.3 points) | 39.2% (±1.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±7.8) | 23.1 minutes (±1.0) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±7.8 points) | 89.9% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 66.7 years (±4.6) | 45.7 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fifty Lakes covers 29.3 square miles of land, about 16 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fifty Lakes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 340 (±64) | 478 (±98) | +40.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 626 (±61) | 592 (±75) | −5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $288,200 (±$49,761) | $457,300 (±$40,662) | +58.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,125 (±$12,413) | $84,615 (±$11,347) | +75.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,493 (±$342) | $1,825 (±$147) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,947 (±$420) | $2,675 (±$330) | +37.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±5.8 points) | 6.2% (±5.5 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±68.8 points) | 0.0% (±63.7 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 Crow Wing County
Fifty Lakes has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Crow Wing County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Crow Wing County recorded 127 violent and 715 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.
ZIP codes in Fifty Lakes
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56448 | 58% | 476 | — | $433,900 | $93,365 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fifty Lakes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach | 2.4 mi | — | $290,000 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Township | 5.0 mi | — | $323,300 | 4.1% |
| Crosslake | 6.1 mi | $1,042 | $473,700 | 16.2% |
| Emily | 6.5 mi | $680 | $348,800 | 6.3% |
| Blind Lake Township | 6.9 mi | — | $256,800 | 0.0% |
| Ideal Township | 7.5 mi | $1,136 | $461,300 | 6.6% |
| Crooked Lake Township | 7.6 mi | — | $432,600 | 5.1% |
| Trelipe Township | 7.6 mi | — | $336,400 | 2.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fifty Lakes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $899 | $1,172 | $1,407 | $1,609 |
HUD income limits for Fifty Lakes, 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 Crow Wing County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,700.
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 Fifty Lakes
What is the median household income in Fifty Lakes?
The median household income in Fifty Lakes is $84,615 (±$11,347) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fifty Lakes, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $457,300 (±$40,662) for owner-occupied homes in Fifty Lakes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fifty Lakes?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fifty Lakes, MN is $1,825 (±$147) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fifty Lakes?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fifty Lakes, MN is $2,675 (±$330) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fifty Lakes?
Fifty Lakes, MN has an estimated 592 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Fifty Lakes?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 36.0% of homes in Fifty Lakes, MN.
Is Fifty Lakes growing?
In Fifty Lakes, the number of residents went from 340 in 2015–2019 to 478 in 2020–2024 (+40.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Fifty Lakes?
The ZIP code that covers Fifty Lakes is 56448.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Crow Wing County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Crow Wing County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Fifty Lakes city, Minnesota (place:21032, 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 .