What percentage of people rent in Howard Lake, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Howard Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Howard Lake, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 228 renting households against 587 that own their home.

In Howard Lake, the share of households that rent went from 41.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (−13.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.0% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 228 (±67)
Median renter income: $47,143 (±$19,598)

Who rents and who owns in Howard Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Howard Lake	Wright County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.0% (±8.4 points)	15.9% (±1.3 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	228 (±67)	8,590 (±680)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	587 (±145)	45,420 (±769)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,143 (±$19,598)	$60,350 (±$5,243)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,096 (±$44,566)	$119,057 (±$3,211)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Howard Lake, the renter share is higher than in Wright County (15.9%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (27.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Wright County, Howard Lake ranks 4 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Howard 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	41.2% (±7.2 points)	28.0% (±8.4 points)	−13.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$774 (±$46)	$911 (±$75)	+17.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,731 (±$5,098)	$92,188 (±$30,024)	+74.8%	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 Howard Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Howard Lake	—	28.0% (±8.4 points)	—
Victor Township	3.4 mi	4.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Middleville Township	4.3 mi	7.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Waverly	4.7 mi	7.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Woodland Township	5.6 mi	11.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Marysville Township	6.3 mi	15.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cokato	6.4 mi	32.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stockholm Township	6.6 mi	7.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Winsted	6.6 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Victor Township, MN (4.8%), Middleville Township, MN (7.7%), Waverly, MN (7.3%).

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

Households that rent across Wright County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Clearwater	38.1% (±6.9 points)
2	Monticello	35.3% (±4.7 points)
3	Cokato	32.8% (±7.7 points)
4	Howard Lake	28.0% (±8.4 points)
5	Buffalo	25.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Delano	22.6% (±5.8 points)
7	Montrose	21.8% (±8.0 points)
8	Rockford	20.3% (±6.9 points)
9	Annandale	16.3% (±7.8 points)
10	Maple Lake	16.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Wright 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 Howard Lake

How many renters are there in Howard Lake?

Howard Lake has an estimated 228 (±67) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Howard Lake?

In Howard Lake, the share of households that rent went from 41.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (−13.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Howard Lake?

A renting household in Howard Lake has 1.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Howard Lake?

The median renting household in Howard Lake, MN has an income of $47,143 (±$19,598) a year, against $115,096 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 Howard Lake city, Minnesota (place:30284, 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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