How many renters in Lakeville, MN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

56.7% (±8.0 points) of renting households in Lakeville, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.7% (±8.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.0% (±6.5 points)
Median share of income
32.9% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lakeville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLakevilleDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%6.8% (±3.1 points)10.1%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.8% (±4.8 points)13.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.8% (±4.2 points)14.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.9% (±5.6 points)11.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±4.6 points)10.0%9.7%9.2%
35% or more45.0% (±6.5 points)39.8%38.4%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lakeville against Dakota County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LakevilleDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.7% (±8.0 points)49.8% (±2.3 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.0% (±6.5 points)39.8% (±1.8 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.9% (±2.6 points)29.9% (±0.9 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$51,220 (±$13,098)$60,763 (±$2,526)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,806 (±$96)$1,548 (±$31)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Lakeville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dakota County (49.8%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Dakota County, Lakeville ranks 8 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 522 of 2,184.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lakeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeville
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Lakeville—56.7% (±8.0 points)—
Farmington4.2 mi50.0% (±15.9 points)Not measurably different
Credit River5.4 mi31.3% (±67.4 points)Not measurably different
Apple Valley5.4 mi52.3% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Burnsville6.2 mi49.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Eureka Township6.7 mi76.7% (±54.4 points)Not measurably different
New Market Township7.6 mi0.0% (±69.9 points)Not measurably different
Empire7.8 mi24.1% (±38.5 points)Not measurably different
Savage8.0 mi56.1% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Dakota County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Randolph Township100.0% (±141.4 points)
3Vermillion Township92.3% (±21.7 points)
4Eureka Township76.7% (±54.4 points)
5Lilydale70.8% (±11.6 points)
6Mendota64.7% (±65.9 points)
7West St. Paul58.7% (±8.5 points)
8Lakeville56.7% (±8.0 points)
9 (tie)Apple Valley52.3% (±6.5 points)
9 (tie)Inver Grove Heights52.3% (±9.5 points)
11Marshan Township52.2% (±52.8 points)
12Farmington50.0% (±15.9 points)
13Burnsville49.9% (±5.8 points)
14South St. Paul48.3% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Dakota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lakeville

Are renters in Lakeville rent-burdened?

56.7% of renting households in Lakeville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lakeville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lakeville, MN spends 32.9% (±2.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Lakeville city, Minnesota (place:35180, in state:27).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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 .

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