What percentage of people rent in Hugo, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Hugo, MN, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Hugo, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 678 renting households against 5,809 that own their home.

In Hugo, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.5% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 678 (±215)
Median renter income: $58,373 (±$15,757)

Who rents and who owns in Hugo

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hugo	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.5% (±3.3 points)	18.7% (±1.0 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	678 (±215)	19,752 (±1,050)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,809 (±355)	85,825 (±1,028)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,373 (±$15,757)	$65,980 (±$4,224)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,035 (±$13,239)	$129,342 (±$2,893)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Hugo, the renter share is lower than in Washington County (18.7%).

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

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

In Washington County, Hugo ranks 14 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1233 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Hugo 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	15.8% (±3.4 points)	10.5% (±3.3 points)	−5.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,500 (±$120)	$1,891 (±$252)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,969 (±$5,247)	$116,228 (±$7,673)	+29.2%	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 Hugo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hugo
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hugo	—	10.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Dellwood	4.5 mi	3.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Centerville	4.6 mi	10.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Bear Township	5.4 mi	6.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Lake	6.0 mi	27.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
May Township (Washington County)	6.1 mi	1.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Grant	6.2 mi	5.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lino Lakes	7.2 mi	7.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Birchwood Village	7.3 mi	13.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dellwood, MN (3.4%), May Township (Washington County), MN (1.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest Lake, MN (27.1%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Woodbury	22.4% (±2.0 points)
9	Mahtomedi	17.4% (±4.3 points)
10	Lakeland	13.4% (±7.3 points)
11	Birchwood Village	13.3% (±11.0 points)
12	Cottage Grove	11.8% (±1.9 points)
13	Scandia	11.3% (±8.5 points)
14	Hugo	10.5% (±3.3 points)
15	Bayport	8.3% (±2.7 points)
16	St. Marys Point	7.9% (±4.7 points)
17	Lakeland Shores	6.7% (±5.4 points)
18	Lake Elmo	6.5% (±2.9 points)
19	Marine on St. Croix	5.6% (±4.3 points)
20	Grant	5.1% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Washington 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 Hugo

How many renters are there in Hugo?

Hugo has an estimated 678 (±215) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hugo?

In Hugo, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hugo?

A renting household in Hugo has 1.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hugo?

The median renting household in Hugo, MN has an income of $58,373 (±$15,757) a year, against $121,035 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 Hugo city, Minnesota (place:30392, 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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