Housing data for Montevideo, MN
Montevideo, MN has an estimated 5,315 residents and 2,545 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chippewa County.
34.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $851 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,315 (±50)
- Housing units
- 2,545 (±138)
- Households that rent
- 34.8%
- Median gross rent
- $851
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.1%
What stands out in Montevideo
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.8% (±6.6 points) in Montevideo, higher than in Chippewa County (13.5%).
Working from home: 4.6% (±2.6 points) in Montevideo, lower than in Chippewa County (8.5%).
Households that rent: 34.8% (±5.7 points) in Montevideo, higher than in Chippewa County (27.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±1.0 points) in Montevideo, lower than in Chippewa County (2.7%).
- Types of homes in Montevideo
- Commute and cars in Montevideo
- Renters and owners in Montevideo
- Heating fuel in Montevideo
Housing in Montevideo at a glance
- Median rent: $851 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $846 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,596 median household income
- Home values: $141,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,363 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Montevideo against Chippewa County, its state and the nation
| Montevideo | Chippewa County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,315 (±50) | 12,377 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,545 (±138) | 5,661 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.8% (±5.7 points) | 27.7% (±3.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $851 (±$37) | $869 (±$49) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,596 (±$13,761) | $71,458 (±$4,226) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,000 (±$10,078) | $156,100 (±$10,722) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,649 (±$230) | $1,711 (±$117) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.0% (±10.0 points) | 81.0% (±5.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.2 minutes (±3.9) | 16.8 minutes (±1.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.7% (±4.8 points) | 87.7% (±2.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.9 years (±1.7) | 41.7 years (±0.9) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Montevideo covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 1,128 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Montevideo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,108 (±36) | 5,315 (±50) | +4.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,519 (±131) | 2,545 (±138) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $607 (±$46) | $851 (±$37) | +40.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,700 (±$12,753) | $141,000 (±$10,078) | +60.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,781 (±$7,165) | $68,596 (±$13,761) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $958 (±$66) | $1,363 (±$290) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $965 (±$103) | $1,649 (±$230) | +70.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.4% (±7.2 points) | 34.8% (±5.7 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±1.6 points) | 4.6% (±5.5 points) | +4.6 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 Montevideo
In 2025, the Montevideo Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Montevideo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township | 1.6 mi | — | $255,200 | 4.2% |
| Camp Release Township | 4.8 mi | — | $318,800 | 8.1% |
| Rosewood Township | 5.0 mi | — | $241,300 | 7.6% |
| Watson | 5.8 mi | $741 | $68,400 | 30.0% |
| Tunsberg Township | 6.4 mi | — | $336,100 | 3.0% |
| Lisbon Township | 7.6 mi | — | $270,000 | 6.7% |
| Stony Run Township | 8.0 mi | — | $251,100 | 5.8% |
| Leenthrop Township | 8.5 mi | — | $242,300 | 3.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Montevideo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $752 | $128,500 | $70,223 | 33.0% |
| Blue Earth | $918 | $143,600 | $66,771 | 30.4% |
| Olivia | $780 | $159,200 | $63,098 | 34.0% |
| Ada | $746 | $137,800 | $64,091 | 33.7% |
| Hibbing | $833 | $130,200 | $55,789 | 28.9% |
| Albert Lea | $857 | $157,500 | $64,603 | 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 Montevideo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $784 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,443 |
HUD income limits for Montevideo, 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 Chippewa County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,500.
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 Montevideo
What is the average rent in Montevideo, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Montevideo is $851 (±$37) 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 Montevideo?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Montevideo, MN is $752 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Montevideo rent-burdened?
48.2% of renting households in Montevideo 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 Montevideo?
Montevideo has an estimated 792 (±136) renting households, 34.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Montevideo?
The median household income in Montevideo is $68,596 (±$13,761) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Montevideo, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $141,000 (±$10,078) for owner-occupied homes in Montevideo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Montevideo growing?
In Montevideo, the number of residents went from 5,108 in 2015–2019 to 5,315 in 2020–2024 (+4.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Montevideo city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chippewa County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chippewa County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Montevideo Police Department (ORI MN0120200)
- 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 Montevideo city, Minnesota (place:43720, 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 .