Housing data for Grand Marais, MN
Grand Marais, MN has an estimated 1,796 residents and 904 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cook County.
40.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $900 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+34.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,796 (±299)
- Housing units
- 904 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 40.0%
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.8%
What stands out in Grand Marais
Households that rent: 40.0% (±8.7 points) in Grand Marais, higher than in Cook County (22.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.4% (±4.0 points) in Grand Marais, higher than in Cook County (4.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 60.5% (±11.4 points) in Grand Marais, higher than in Cook County (39.9%).
Average commute: 10.2 minutes (±3.3) in Grand Marais, lower than in Cook County (16.6 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Grand Marais
- Types of homes in Grand Marais
- Age of homes in Grand Marais
- Commute and cars in Grand Marais
Housing in Grand Marais at a glance
- Median rent: $900 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $882 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,583 median household income
- Home values: $310,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,343 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 10.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +34.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grand Marais against Cook County, its state and the nation
| Grand Marais | Cook County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,796 (±299) | 5,635 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 904 (±133) | 6,079 (±23) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.0% (±8.7 points) | 22.3% (±3.7 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$151) | $886 (±$102) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,583 (±$6,260) | $72,638 (±$4,412) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $310,500 (±$44,886) | $336,200 (±$27,388) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,343 (±$369) | $2,304 (±$320) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.5% (±11.4 points) | 39.9% (±4.8 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.2 minutes (±3.3) | 16.6 minutes (±2.6) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±3.7 points) | 92.7% (±2.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±5.2) | 53.0 years (±1.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grand Marais covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 617 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grand Marais has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,332 (±189) | 1,796 (±299) | +34.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 887 (±103) | 904 (±133) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $702 (±$204) | $900 (±$151) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $195,000 (±$12,456) | $310,500 (±$44,886) | +59.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,298 (±$7,425) | $70,583 (±$6,260) | +55.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,360 (±$106) | $1,708 (±$159) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,569 (±$342) | $2,343 (±$369) | +49.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.9% (±8.4 points) | 40.0% (±8.7 points) | −6.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.9% (±5.1 points) | 0.0% (±6.7 points) | −4.9 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 Cook County
Grand Marais has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cook County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cook County recorded 179 violent and 520 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 Grand Marais
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutsen Township | 17 mi | $1,154 | $441,300 | 16.6% |
| Tofte Township | 23 mi | $1,096 | $286,300 | 13.2% |
| Schroeder Township | 29 mi | — | $405,600 | 12.1% |
| Crystal Bay Township | 40 mi | $675 | $221,200 | 10.3% |
| Beaver Bay Township | 52 mi | $1,083 | $294,000 | 3.5% |
| Fall Lake Township | 52 mi | $800 | $430,500 | 5.2% |
| Silver Bay | 54 mi | $1,140 | $158,900 | 19.9% |
| Beaver Bay | 57 mi | — | $238,200 | 4.2% |
Places in Minnesota most like Grand Marais
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mankato | $973 | $262,100 | $80,791 | 30.3% |
| Marshall | $779 | $210,300 | $68,566 | 37.1% |
| Cloquet | $1,024 | $212,700 | $61,367 | 34.1% |
| St. Peter | $961 | $250,700 | $65,122 | 35.1% |
| Spicer | $859 | $294,700 | $77,969 | 32.5% |
| Windom | $806 | $169,700 | $74,899 | 31.5% |
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 Grand Marais, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $712 | $939 | $1,022 | $1,415 | $1,492 |
HUD income limits for Grand Marais, 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 Cook County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,700.
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 Grand Marais
What is the average rent in Grand Marais, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grand Marais is $900 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Grand Marais?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Grand Marais, MN is $881 (±$268) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Grand Marais rent-burdened?
46.7% of renting households in Grand Marais 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 Grand Marais?
Grand Marais has an estimated 317 (±98) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grand Marais?
The median household income in Grand Marais is $70,583 (±$6,260) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grand Marais, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $310,500 (±$44,886) for owner-occupied homes in Grand Marais (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grand Marais growing?
In Grand Marais, the number of residents went from 1,332 in 2015–2019 to 1,796 in 2020–2024 (+34.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Marais city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cook County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cook 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 Grand Marais city, Minnesota (place:24992, 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 .