Housing data for Lonsdale, MN
Lonsdale, MN has an estimated 4,896 residents and 1,630 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Rice County.
7.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $906 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+22.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,896 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,630 (±154)
- Households that rent
- 7.9%
- Median gross rent
- $906
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +22.1%
What stands out in Lonsdale
Households that rent: 7.9% (±4.6 points) in Lonsdale, lower than in Rice County (23.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.5% (±4.3 points) in Lonsdale, lower than in Rice County (13.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.6 points) in Lonsdale, lower than in Rice County (5.6%).
Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±2.8) in Lonsdale, higher than in Rice County (21.8 minutes).
Housing in Lonsdale at a glance
- Median rent: $906 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 25.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $95,176 median household income
- Home values: $357,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,080 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,726 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 39 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +22.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lonsdale against Rice County, its state and the nation
| Lonsdale | Rice County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,896 (±17) | 67,917 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,630 (±154) | 25,295 (±80) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±4.6 points) | 23.7% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $906 (±$109) | $1,083 (±$65) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,176 (±$10,313) | $83,181 (±$2,894) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,000 (±$22,036) | $320,200 (±$9,461) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,726 (±$160) | $3,115 (±$110) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.8% (±10.5 points) | 53.0% (±2.8 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.7 minutes (±2.8) | 21.8 minutes (±0.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.6 points) | 91.8% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.3 years (±1.9) | 37.1 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lonsdale covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,877 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lonsdale has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,010 (±14) | 4,896 (±17) | +22.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,374 (±89) | 1,630 (±154) | +18.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,537 (±$541) | $906 (±$109) | −41.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $202,300 (±$13,918) | $357,000 (±$22,036) | +76.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $90,509 (±$9,727) | $95,176 (±$10,313) | +5.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,661 (±$94) | $2,080 (±$142) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,613 (±$163) | $3,726 (±$160) | +42.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.0% (±7.2 points) | 7.9% (±4.6 points) | −9.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±7.2 points) | 0.0% (±16.1 points) | 0.0 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 Lonsdale
In 2025, the Lonsdale Police Department reported 39 violent and 155 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Lonsdale
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | 3.0 mi | $683 | $387,500 | 7.7% |
| Webster Township | 4.6 mi | — | $464,100 | 1.3% |
| Erin Township | 5.5 mi | $1,156 | $423,300 | 10.3% |
| Forest Township (Rice County) | 6.1 mi | $992 | $478,100 | 8.7% |
| Elko New Market | 7.6 mi | $2,200 | $433,100 | 4.5% |
| Montgomery | 8.0 mi | $974 | $234,700 | 25.2% |
| Cedar Lake Township | 8.0 mi | — | $543,100 | 1.2% |
| New Market Township | 8.6 mi | $1,891 | $595,300 | 2.0% |
Places in Minnesota most like Lonsdale
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy | $892 | $323,800 | $98,464 | 4.3% |
| Cohasset | $827 | $330,500 | $92,692 | 7.9% |
| Elizabeth Township | $950 | $395,500 | $108,750 | 10.1% |
| Rock Creek | $872 | $318,200 | $94,856 | 3.8% |
| Blue Hill Township | $788 | $373,300 | $108,113 | 8.1% |
| Lindstrom | $1,176 | $358,100 | $98,226 | 14.9% |
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 Lonsdale, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $931 | $937 | $1,226 | $1,621 | $2,049 |
HUD income limits for Lonsdale, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,750 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 2 people | $26,000 | $43,400 | $69,400 |
| 3 people | $29,250 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,900 | $100,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,250 | $107,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,550 | $114,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rice County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,400.
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 Lonsdale
What is the average rent in Lonsdale, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lonsdale is $906 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Lonsdale?
The median household income in Lonsdale is $95,176 (±$10,313) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lonsdale, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $357,000 (±$22,036) for owner-occupied homes in Lonsdale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lonsdale?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lonsdale, MN is $2,080 (±$142) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lonsdale?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lonsdale, MN is $3,726 (±$160) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lonsdale?
Lonsdale, MN has an estimated 1,630 (±154) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lonsdale growing?
In Lonsdale, the number of residents went from 4,010 in 2015–2019 to 4,896 in 2020–2024 (+22.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lonsdale city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rice County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rice County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lonsdale Police Department (ORI MN0660400)
- 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 Lonsdale city, Minnesota (place:38150, 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 .