Housing data for Malmo Township, MN

Malmo Township, MN has an estimated 325 residents and 327 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Aitkin County.

6.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,313 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
325 (±66)
Housing units
327 (±50)
Households that rent
6.3%
Median gross rent
$1,313
Residents since 2015–2019
−10.2%

What stands out in Malmo Township

Households that rent: 6.3% (±6.9 points) in Malmo Township, lower than in Aitkin County (14.7%).

Median home value: $312,800 (±$32,981) in Malmo Township, higher than in Aitkin County ($255,800).

Housing in Malmo Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,313 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 62.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 6.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $61,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $312,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,513 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,382 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 51.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 60.1% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −10.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Malmo Township against Aitkin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Malmo TownshipAitkin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents325 (±66)16,056 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units327 (±50)14,253 (±41)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent6.3% (±6.9 points)14.7% (±1.4 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,313 (±$453)$869 (±$73)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$61,250 (±$8,027)$60,833 (±$1,982)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$312,800 (±$32,981)$255,800 (±$8,382)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,382 (±$187)$1,407 (±$40)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198048.6% (±10.0 points)47.4% (±1.9 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute29.9 minutes (±7.2)27.7 minutes (±1.4)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.7% (±8.6 points)85.3% (±1.4 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.2 years (±3.8)56.9 years (±0.4)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Malmo Township covers 33.0 square miles of land, about 10 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Malmo Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents362 (±50)325 (±66)−10.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units430 (±44)327 (±50)−24.0%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$1,275 (±$429)$1,313 (±$453)+3.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$229,200 (±$34,057)$312,800 (±$32,981)+36.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$37,292 (±$12,554)$61,250 (±$8,027)+64.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,350 (±$147)$1,513 (±$161)+12.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,029 (±$353)$1,382 (±$187)+34.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent14.5% (±9.8 points)6.3% (±6.9 points)−8.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±40.4 points)0.0% (±78.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Aitkin County

Malmo Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aitkin County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Aitkin County recorded 97 violent and 913 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Malmo Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Wealthwood Township4.8 mi$1,125$292,5004.9%
Glen Township6.1 mi—$332,7006.4%
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)6.5 mi—$363,2006.1%
Seavey Township8.6 mi——4.3%
Nordland Township (Aitkin County)9.1 mi$1,639$302,80010.5%
Lee Township (Aitkin County)9.7 mi—$236,1000.0%
East Side Township12 mi$831$242,90012.7%
Hazelton Township (Aitkin County)13 mi$1,139$359,1006.0%

Places in Minnesota most like Malmo Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Wealthwood Township$1,125$292,500$61,9644.9%
Finlayson Township$1,333$243,800$70,1564.5%
Goodland Township$1,150$256,300$63,9584.2%
May Township (Cass County)$1,354$262,700$61,2506.4%
Arthur Township (Kanabec County)$1,098$233,000$72,3758.8%
Whited Township$1,115$240,200$56,0635.0%

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 Malmo Township, fiscal year 2027

Aitkin County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$796$801$1,048$1,451$1,515

HUD income limits for Malmo Township, fiscal year 2026

Aitkin County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Aitkin County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,800.

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 Malmo Township

What is the average home value in Malmo Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $312,800 (±$32,981) for owner-occupied homes in Malmo Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Malmo Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Malmo Township, MN is $1,513 (±$161) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Malmo Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Malmo Township, MN is $1,382 (±$187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Malmo Township?

Malmo Township, MN has an estimated 327 (±50) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Malmo Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.6% of homes in Malmo Township, MN.

How old are most homes in Malmo Township?

48.6% of homes in Malmo Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Malmo Township growing?

In Malmo Township, the number of residents went from 362 in 2015–2019 to 325 in 2020–2024 (−10.2%), not a measurable change.

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) for Malmo township, Aitkin County, Minnesota (county subdivision:39590, in state:27 county:001).

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 .

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