Housing data for Grass Lake Township, MN

Grass Lake Township, MN has an estimated 931 residents and 442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Kanabec County.

7.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $740 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
931 (±125)
Housing units
442 (±61)
Households that rent
7.2%
Median gross rent
$740
Residents since 2015–2019
−12.4%

What stands out in Grass Lake Township

Households that rent: 7.2% (±3.9 points) in Grass Lake Township, lower than in Kanabec County (15.5%).

Working from home: 14.9% (±4.7 points) in Grass Lake Township, higher than in Kanabec County (9.0%).

Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.4 points) in Grass Lake Township, lower than in Kanabec County (3.4%).

Average commute: 41.8 minutes (±5.2) in Grass Lake Township, higher than in Kanabec County (34.3 minutes).

Housing in Grass Lake Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $740 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $82,188 median household income
  • Home values: $235,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,766 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,389 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 68.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 56.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 54.0% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 41.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −12.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 14.9% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Grass Lake Township against Kanabec County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Grass Lake TownshipKanabec CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents931 (±125)16,390 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units442 (±61)7,839 (±36)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent7.2% (±3.9 points)15.5% (±2.0 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$740 (±$642)$962 (±$134)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$82,188 (±$34,740)$71,460 (±$4,011)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$235,500 (±$14,841)$228,100 (±$5,699)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,389 (±$225)$2,582 (±$70)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198056.3% (±13.1 points)46.4% (±3.1 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute41.8 minutes (±5.2)34.3 minutes (±1.6)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.1% (±8.8 points)84.8% (±2.0 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents48.1 years (±4.5)44.7 years (±0.5)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Grass Lake Township covers 34.0 square miles of land, about 27 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Grass Lake Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,063 (±137)931 (±125)−12.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units468 (±46)442 (±61)−5.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$994 (±$216)$740 (±$642)−25.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$172,500 (±$19,630)$235,500 (±$14,841)+36.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$53,875 (±$10,366)$82,188 (±$34,740)+52.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,244 (±$121)$1,766 (±$194)+42.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,907 (±$304)$2,389 (±$225)+25.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent15.5% (±6.6 points)7.2% (±3.9 points)−8.3 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±22.7 points)0.0% (±45.8 points)0.0 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 Kanabec County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Kanabec County recorded 113 violent and 429 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 Grass Lake Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5500634%3,694$844$223,200$69,191
5503012%1,711$1,739$195,800$81,563

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 Grass Lake Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Grasston2.7 mi—$162,5000.0%
Braham3.6 mi$788$196,80030.9%
Brunswick Township5.9 mi$950$231,7006.4%
Royalton Township6.0 mi—$287,5003.9%
Comfort Township6.2 mi$1,175$238,1009.4%
Stanchfield Township6.3 mi$754$329,5007.5%
Maple Ridge Township (Isanti County)7.8 mi$1,286$328,3006.1%
Henriette7.9 mi—$92,50023.8%

Places in Minnesota most like Grass Lake Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Norway Lake Township$833$294,600$86,2504.9%
Harris$870$306,000$87,37513.5%
Stowe Prairie Township$575$179,200$79,4649.6%
Brunswick Township$950$231,700$92,4346.4%
East Side Township$831$242,900$76,50012.7%
Bruce Township$850$288,600$73,4727.1%

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 Grass Lake Township, fiscal year 2027

Kanabec County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$924$1,014$1,404$1,487

HUD income limits for Grass Lake Township, fiscal year 2026

Kanabec 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 Kanabec County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,500.

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 Grass Lake Township

What is the median household income in Grass Lake Township?

The median household income in Grass Lake Township is $82,188 (±$34,740) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Grass Lake Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,500 (±$14,841) for owner-occupied homes in Grass Lake Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Grass Lake Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grass Lake Township, MN is $1,766 (±$194) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Grass Lake Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grass Lake Township, MN is $2,389 (±$225) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Grass Lake Township?

Grass Lake Township, MN has an estimated 442 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Grass Lake Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.8% of homes in Grass Lake Township, MN.

Is Grass Lake Township growing?

In Grass Lake Township, the number of residents went from 1,063 in 2015–2019 to 931 in 2020–2024 (−12.4%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Grass Lake Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Grass Lake Township are 55006, 55030.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55006?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55006 is $844 (±$288) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Grass Lake township, Kanabec County, Minnesota (county subdivision:25406, in state:27 county:065).

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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