Housing data for Fulda, MN
Fulda, MN has an estimated 1,393 residents and 653 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Murray County.
21.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $834 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,393 (±141)
- Housing units
- 653 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Median gross rent
- $834
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.0%
What stands out in Fulda
Working from home: 2.0% (±1.3 points) in Fulda, lower than in Murray County (9.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 4.6% (±2.6 points) in Fulda, lower than in Murray County (9.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 23.7% (±5.8 points) in Fulda, higher than in Murray County (17.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,795 (±$145) in Fulda, higher than in Murray County ($1,471).
Housing in Fulda at a glance
- Median rent: $834 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $890 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,136 median household income
- Home values: $164,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,212 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,795 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fulda against Murray County, its state and the nation
| Fulda | Murray County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,393 (±141) | 8,097 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 653 (±68) | 4,401 (±90) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±6.1 points) | 17.8% (±2.3 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $834 (±$56) | $810 (±$48) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,136 (±$6,738) | $74,033 (±$3,954) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,700 (±$10,181) | $185,400 (±$10,842) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,795 (±$145) | $1,471 (±$100) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.7% (±10.1 points) | 72.0% (±4.0 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.5 minutes (±2.3) | 21.0 minutes (±0.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.0% (±6.1 points) | 85.1% (±2.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±3.0) | 46.5 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fulda covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,376 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fulda has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,366 (±125) | 1,393 (±141) | +2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 631 (±49) | 653 (±68) | +3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $833 (±$100) | $834 (±$56) | +0.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,000 (±$6,889) | $164,700 (±$10,181) | +53.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,712 (±$6,976) | $71,136 (±$6,738) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $941 (±$130) | $1,212 (±$83) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $971 (±$133) | $1,795 (±$145) | +84.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±5.2 points) | 21.1% (±6.1 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.3% (±9.3 points) | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | −6.3 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 Fulda
In 2025, the Fulda Police Department reported 0 violent and 228 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Murray County, the departments that report recorded 75 violent and 212 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Fulda
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondin Township | 3.2 mi | — | $306,000 | 11.2% |
| Belfast Township | 4.8 mi | — | $231,300 | 2.9% |
| Seward Township | 4.8 mi | — | $328,600 | 6.7% |
| Avoca | 6.0 mi | — | $58,800 | 15.1% |
| Graham Lakes Township | 6.2 mi | — | $264,600 | 7.8% |
| Dundee | 7.1 mi | — | $48,900 | 27.8% |
| Kinbrae | 7.2 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Iona Township (Murray County) | 7.5 mi | — | $300,000 | 4.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Fulda
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Grove | $845 | $123,400 | $73,750 | 22.2% |
| Harmony | $742 | $170,100 | $68,125 | 15.8% |
| Wilmont | $843 | $157,500 | $60,179 | 18.7% |
| Mapleton | $782 | $181,900 | $80,909 | 24.0% |
| Brandon | $860 | $175,800 | $73,375 | 25.1% |
| Blooming Prairie | $907 | $161,300 | $63,656 | 13.2% |
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 Fulda, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,420 |
HUD income limits for Fulda, 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 Murray County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,400.
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 Fulda
What is the average rent in Fulda, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fulda is $834 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Fulda rent-burdened?
40.4% of renting households in Fulda 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 Fulda?
Fulda has an estimated 129 (±41) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fulda?
The median household income in Fulda is $71,136 (±$6,738) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fulda, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,700 (±$10,181) for owner-occupied homes in Fulda (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fulda?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fulda, MN is $1,212 (±$83) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fulda growing?
In Fulda, the number of residents went from 1,366 in 2015–2019 to 1,393 in 2020–2024 (+2.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fulda city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Murray County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Murray County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fulda Police Department (ORI MN0510100)
- 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 Fulda city, Minnesota (place:22958, 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 .