What percentage of people rent in Heron Lake, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Heron Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Heron Lake, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 46 renting households against 226 that own their home.

In Heron Lake, the share of households that rent went from 27.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (−10.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.9% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 46 (±16)
Median renter income: $51,667 (±$25,154)

Who rents and who owns in Heron Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Heron Lake	Jackson County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.9% (±5.6 points)	19.9% (±2.5 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	46 (±16)	871 (±118)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	226 (±43)	3,516 (±115)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,667 (±$25,154)	$50,256 (±$8,115)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,938 (±$10,492)	$81,200 (±$4,305)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Heron Lake, the renter share is not measurably different from Jackson County (19.9%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (27.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jackson County, Heron Lake ranks 9 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 723 of 2,628.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Heron Lake has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.2% (±7.4 points)	16.9% (±5.6 points)	−10.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$625 (±$238)	$833 (±$247)	+33.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,500 (±$14,647)	$68,000 (±$11,759)	+18.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Heron Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heron Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Heron Lake	—	16.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Weimer Township	2.4 mi	18.9% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Crosse Township	3.7 mi	11.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Okabena	4.1 mi	5.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wilder	6.0 mi	0.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Heron Lake Township	6.3 mi	5.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Alba Township	6.3 mi	2.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Springfield Township	6.4 mi	24.4% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southbrook Township	7.5 mi	16.7% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Okabena, MN (5.4%), West Heron Lake Township, MN (5.2%), Alba Township, MN (2.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Sioux Valley Township	21.7% (±15.1 points)
4	Enterprise Township	20.6% (±23.2 points)
5	Wisconsin Township	20.5% (±13.3 points)
6	Middletown Township	19.5% (±12.0 points)
7	Weimer Township	18.9% (±17.5 points)
8	Round Lake Township (Jackson County)	17.9% (±18.5 points)
9	Heron Lake	16.9% (±5.6 points)
10	Hunter Township	15.4% (±12.6 points)
11	Heron Lake Township	14.2% (±7.3 points)
12	Belmont Township	12.2% (±7.8 points)
13	La Crosse Township	11.9% (±8.6 points)
14	Des Moines Township	11.5% (±7.7 points)
15	Rost Township	11.3% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Heron Lake

How many renters are there in Heron Lake?

Heron Lake has an estimated 46 (±16) renting households, 16.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Heron Lake?

In Heron Lake, the share of households that rent went from 27.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024 (−10.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Heron Lake?

A renting household in Heron Lake has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Heron Lake?

The median renting household in Heron Lake, MN has an income of $51,667 (±$25,154) a year, against $70,938 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Heron Lake city, Minnesota (place:28700, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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