Housing data for Little Falls, MN
Little Falls, MN has an estimated 9,121 residents and 4,249 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Morrison County.
35.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $747 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,121 (±51)
- Housing units
- 4,249 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 35.9%
- Median gross rent
- $747
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.3%
What stands out in Little Falls
Households that rent: 35.9% (±5.1 points) in Little Falls, higher than in Morrison County (19.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.6% (±4.0 points) in Little Falls, higher than in Morrison County (5.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 9.2% (±3.6 points) in Little Falls, higher than in Morrison County (4.8%).
Median household income: $47,863 (±$9,949) in Little Falls, lower than in Morrison County ($69,446).
- Renters and owners in Little Falls
- Types of homes in Little Falls
- Commute and cars in Little Falls
- Income and affordability in Little Falls
Housing in Little Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $747 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $806 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,863 median household income
- Home values: $202,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,448 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,310 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 73.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 130 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Little Falls against Morrison County, its state and the nation
| Little Falls | Morrison County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,121 (±51) | 34,249 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,249 (±173) | 16,256 (±76) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.9% (±5.1 points) | 19.4% (±1.8 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $747 (±$110) | $788 (±$75) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,863 (±$9,949) | $69,446 (±$3,808) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,600 (±$16,303) | $248,500 (±$7,516) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,310 (±$202) | $2,190 (±$68) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.7% (±8.1 points) | 54.0% (±2.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.6 minutes (±2.0) | 28.6 minutes (±1.0) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±4.3 points) | 86.9% (±1.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±3.7) | 42.5 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Little Falls covers 8.0 square miles of land, about 1,134 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Little Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,664 (±27) | 9,121 (±51) | +5.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,035 (±182) | 4,249 (±173) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $799 (±$213) | $747 (±$110) | −6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,400 (±$11,634) | $202,600 (±$16,303) | +57.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,031 (±$5,008) | $47,863 (±$9,949) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,050 (±$66) | $1,448 (±$115) | +37.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,507 (±$109) | $2,310 (±$202) | +53.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±4.6 points) | 35.9% (±5.1 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.6% (±5.8 points) | 0.0% (±1.5 points) | −5.6 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 Little Falls
In 2025, the Little Falls Police Department reported 130 violent and 1,333 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Morrison County, the departments that report recorded 122 violent and 854 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Little Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Township | 3.7 mi | $1,400 | $301,100 | 5.1% |
| Pike Creek Township | 4.3 mi | $950 | $266,400 | 2.5% |
| Green Prairie Township | 4.9 mi | — | $274,300 | 15.3% |
| Belle Prairie Township | 5.2 mi | $1,350 | $307,800 | 6.0% |
| Darling Township | 6.3 mi | $1,694 | $307,900 | 10.4% |
| Sobieski | 7.3 mi | $1,000 | $190,600 | 13.8% |
| Swan River Township | 8.1 mi | $825 | $305,600 | 5.2% |
| Flensburg | 8.6 mi | $638 | $192,400 | 7.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Little Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazee | $902 | $172,000 | $47,016 | 34.7% |
| Belgrade | $756 | $163,400 | $51,103 | 33.9% |
| Menahga | $734 | $155,500 | $58,036 | 39.2% |
| Litchfield | $987 | $187,600 | $54,875 | 39.3% |
| Hoffman | $866 | $161,800 | $51,500 | 39.7% |
| Parkers Prairie | $769 | $168,500 | $57,578 | 25.9% |
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 Little Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $789 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,484 |
HUD income limits for Little Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Morrison County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.
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 Little Falls
What is the average rent in Little Falls, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Little Falls is $747 (±$110) 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 Little Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Little Falls, MN is $644 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Little Falls rent-burdened?
34.7% of renting households in Little Falls 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 Little Falls?
Little Falls has an estimated 1,474 (±220) renting households, 35.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Little Falls?
The median household income in Little Falls is $47,863 (±$9,949) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Little Falls, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $202,600 (±$16,303) for owner-occupied homes in Little Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Little Falls growing?
In Little Falls, the number of residents went from 8,664 in 2015–2019 to 9,121 in 2020–2024 (+5.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Morrison County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Morrison County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Little Falls Police Department (ORI MN0490100)
- 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 Little Falls city, Minnesota (place:37556, 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 .