Housing data for Henning, MN
Henning, MN has an estimated 860 residents and 451 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Otter Tail County.
40.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $797 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 860 (±130)
- Housing units
- 451 (±74)
- Households that rent
- 40.9%
- Median gross rent
- $797
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.8%
What stands out in Henning
Households that rent: 40.9% (±8.7 points) in Henning, higher than in Otter Tail County (20.5%).
Working from home: 1.5% (±1.4 points) in Henning, lower than in Otter Tail County (10.4%).
Median home value: $135,700 (±$17,276) in Henning, lower than in Otter Tail County ($273,000).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.3% (±5.6 points) in Henning, higher than in Otter Tail County (7.9%).
- Renters and owners in Henning
- Commute and cars in Henning
- Home values in Henning
- Types of homes in Henning
Housing in Henning at a glance
- Median rent: $797 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $700 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 40.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,500 median household income
- Home values: $135,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,336 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,156 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +0.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Henning against Otter Tail County, its state and the nation
| Henning | Otter Tail County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 860 (±130) | 60,475 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 451 (±74) | 36,698 (±91) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.9% (±8.7 points) | 20.5% (±1.5 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $797 (±$159) | $868 (±$63) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,500 (±$11,439) | $72,255 (±$2,093) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,700 (±$17,276) | $273,000 (±$6,397) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,156 (±$129) | $2,093 (±$76) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.7% (±11.5 points) | 51.4% (±1.9 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±3.8) | 20.7 minutes (±0.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.5% (±6.6 points) | 87.7% (±1.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.5 years (±9.8) | 46.2 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Henning covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 260 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Henning has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 853 (±101) | 860 (±130) | +0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 446 (±47) | 451 (±74) | +1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $633 (±$47) | $797 (±$159) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,600 (±$13,481) | $135,700 (±$17,276) | +56.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,078 (±$5,621) | $45,500 (±$11,439) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $963 (±$75) | $1,336 (±$191) | +38.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $870 (±$114) | $1,156 (±$129) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.6% (±8.7 points) | 40.9% (±8.7 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.6% (±10.1 points) | 0.0% (±12.7 points) | −19.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Henning
In 2025, the Henning Police Department reported 0 violent and 117 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Otter Tail County, the departments that report recorded 126 violent and 743 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Henning
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henning Township | 2.0 mi | — | $272,200 | 4.1% |
| Inman Township | 4.9 mi | $1,375 | $251,900 | 14.9% |
| Folden Township | 6.1 mi | — | $270,000 | 6.1% |
| Leaf Lake Township | 6.2 mi | — | $347,100 | 11.6% |
| Vining | 6.4 mi | — | $125,000 | 3.4% |
| Girard Township | 7.1 mi | — | $445,000 | 1.9% |
| Elmo Township | 7.3 mi | — | $258,300 | 16.8% |
| Deer Creek | 7.4 mi | $381 | $120,800 | 21.1% |
Places in Minnesota most like Henning
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora | $788 | $171,800 | $52,535 | 39.3% |
| Hinckley | $956 | $182,800 | $50,714 | 43.8% |
| Hoffman | $866 | $161,800 | $51,500 | 39.7% |
| Grove City | $822 | $142,100 | $53,839 | 35.9% |
| Staples | $844 | $130,000 | $52,071 | 37.1% |
| Sebeka | $688 | $84,300 | $39,000 | 41.4% |
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 Henning, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,476 | $1,489 |
HUD income limits for Henning, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,950 | $34,900 | $55,850 |
| 2 people | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,900 | $71,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,850 | $79,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,850 | $86,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,850 | $98,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,850 | $105,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otter Tail County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,700.
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 Henning
What is the average rent in Henning, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Henning is $797 (±$159) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Henning?
Henning has an estimated 166 (±50) renting households, 40.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Henning?
The median household income in Henning is $45,500 (±$11,439) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Henning, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $135,700 (±$17,276) for owner-occupied homes in Henning (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Henning?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Henning, MN is $1,336 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Henning?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Henning, MN is $1,156 (±$129) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Henning growing?
In Henning, the number of residents went from 853 in 2015–2019 to 860 in 2020–2024 (+0.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Henning city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Otter Tail County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Otter Tail County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Henning Police Department (ORI MN0560600)
- 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 Henning city, Minnesota (place:28520, 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 .