Housing data for Isanti, MN
Isanti, MN has an estimated 7,210 residents and 2,749 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Isanti County.
16.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,256 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+25.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,210 (±28)
- Housing units
- 2,749 (±189)
- Households that rent
- 16.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,256
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.4%
What stands out in Isanti
Homes built before 1980: 13.3% (±5.4 points) in Isanti, lower than in Isanti County (42.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.2% (±5.9 points) in Isanti, higher than in Isanti County (9.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 38.6% (±9.2 points) in Isanti, higher than in Isanti County (23.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.1 points) in Isanti, lower than in Isanti County (3.9%).
- Age of homes in Isanti
- Types of homes in Isanti
- How long people stay in Isanti
- Commute and cars in Isanti
Housing in Isanti at a glance
- Median rent: $1,256 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,291 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,500 median household income
- Home values: $290,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,814 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,027 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 13.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 39 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +25.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 38.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Isanti against Isanti County, its state and the nation
| Isanti | Isanti County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,210 (±28) | 42,596 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,749 (±189) | 17,268 (±57) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±5.7 points) | 16.3% (±1.8 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,256 (±$151) | $1,273 (±$63) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,500 (±$19,536) | $87,440 (±$4,140) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,600 (±$19,481) | $306,200 (±$8,780) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,027 (±$270) | $3,081 (±$94) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.3% (±5.4 points) | 42.1% (±2.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.3 minutes (±3.2) | 30.7 minutes (±1.2) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.0% (±1.2 points) | 90.7% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.3 years (±1.7) | 40.2 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Isanti covers 5.1 square miles of land, about 1,416 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Isanti has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,749 (±29) | 7,210 (±28) | +25.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,126 (±129) | 2,749 (±189) | +29.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 (±$86) | $1,256 (±$151) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $175,900 (±$7,095) | $290,600 (±$19,481) | +65.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,633 (±$10,553) | $87,500 (±$19,536) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,353 (±$57) | $1,814 (±$76) | +34.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,421 (±$143) | $3,027 (±$270) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±5.4 points) | 16.7% (±5.7 points) | −10.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±11.3 points) | 0.0% (±4.5 points) | −7.4 percentage points | Not 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 Isanti
In 2025, the Isanti Police Department reported 39 violent and 379 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Isanti County, the departments that report recorded 61 violent and 399 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Isanti
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Township | 3.0 mi | — | $336,400 | 2.3% |
| Athens Township | 4.4 mi | — | $324,000 | 3.2% |
| Bradford Township (Isanti County) | 4.5 mi | $1,371 | $336,800 | 5.7% |
| Cambridge | 4.8 mi | $1,302 | $251,600 | 34.2% |
| Bethel | 6.2 mi | $1,000 | $267,800 | 13.8% |
| Springvale Township | 8.4 mi | — | $377,900 | 3.0% |
| Cambridge Township | 8.4 mi | $1,400 | $372,800 | 12.3% |
| Stanford Township | 8.5 mi | — | $377,600 | 9.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Isanti
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | $1,046 | $329,200 | $94,162 | 20.3% |
| North Branch | $1,308 | $322,300 | $90,456 | 17.9% |
| Becker | $889 | $271,300 | $86,094 | 20.7% |
| Elk River | $1,283 | $370,100 | $108,741 | 20.8% |
| Montrose | $1,474 | $275,700 | $102,625 | 21.8% |
| Zimmerman | $1,398 | $323,600 | $85,645 | 17.9% |
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 Isanti, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for Isanti, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
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 Isanti
What is the average rent in Isanti, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Isanti is $1,256 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Isanti?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Isanti, MN is $631 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Isanti rent-burdened?
44.3% of renting households in Isanti pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Isanti?
Isanti has an estimated 435 (±147) renting households, 16.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Isanti?
The median household income in Isanti is $87,500 (±$19,536) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Isanti, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $290,600 (±$19,481) for owner-occupied homes in Isanti (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Isanti growing?
In Isanti, the number of residents went from 5,749 in 2015–2019 to 7,210 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Isanti city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Isanti Police Department (ORI MN0300300)
- 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 Isanti city, Minnesota (place:31328, 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 .