Housing data for Moose Lake, MN
Moose Lake, MN has an estimated 2,863 residents and 448 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Carlton County.
37.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $907 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,863 (±41)
- Housing units
- 448 (±72)
- Households that rent
- 37.5%
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Moose Lake
Households that rent: 37.5% (±8.4 points) in Moose Lake, higher than in Carlton County (20.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.2% (±5.8 points) in Moose Lake, higher than in Carlton County (8.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 72.2% (±13.3 points) in Moose Lake, higher than in Carlton County (56.3%).
Median home value: $205,000 (±$38,477) in Moose Lake, lower than in Carlton County ($245,100).
- Renters and owners in Moose Lake
- Types of homes in Moose Lake
- Age of homes in Moose Lake
- Home values in Moose Lake
Housing in Moose Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $907 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,031 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,286 median household income
- Home values: $205,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,398 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,423 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Moose Lake against Carlton County, its state and the nation
| Moose Lake | Carlton County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,863 (±41) | 36,518 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 448 (±72) | 15,896 (±62) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±8.4 points) | 20.0% (±1.8 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $907 (±$107) | $1,009 (±$61) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,286 (±$16,747) | $80,573 (±$4,049) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,000 (±$38,477) | $245,100 (±$6,536) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,423 (±$386) | $2,862 (±$117) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.2% (±13.3 points) | 56.3% (±3.3 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±4.6) | 21.5 minutes (±0.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±7.3 points) | 88.0% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±2.2) | 41.4 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Moose Lake covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 873 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Moose Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,812 (±20) | 2,863 (±41) | +1.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 678 (±267) | 448 (±72) | −33.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $699 (±$43) | $907 (±$107) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $122,900 (±$13,186) | $205,000 (±$38,477) | +66.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,779 (±$10,148) | $64,286 (±$16,747) | +61.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,199 (±$144) | $1,398 (±$132) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,406 (±$153) | $2,423 (±$386) | +72.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±6.5 points) | 37.5% (±8.4 points) | −9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% (±7.2 points) | 12.8% (±11.9 points) | +7.1 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 Carlton County
Moose Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Carlton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Carlton County recorded 127 violent and 316 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 Moose Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Lake Township (Carlton County) | 3.0 mi | $740 | $242,000 | 4.8% |
| Sturgeon Lake | 5.1 mi | $1,094 | $210,200 | 22.9% |
| Barnum | 5.1 mi | $885 | $155,200 | 45.0% |
| Silver Township | 5.2 mi | $1,094 | $250,000 | 16.3% |
| Windemere Township | 5.4 mi | $1,216 | $312,900 | 10.1% |
| Kettle River | 6.1 mi | — | $154,200 | 11.8% |
| Skelton Township | 6.7 mi | — | $276,900 | 4.7% |
| Barnum Township | 7.0 mi | $1,023 | $243,900 | 9.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Moose Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington | $938 | $210,300 | $61,797 | 32.8% |
| Carlton | $970 | $201,400 | $63,375 | 32.8% |
| Raymond | $825 | $158,100 | $64,563 | 33.8% |
| Cloquet | $1,024 | $212,700 | $61,367 | 34.1% |
| Waseca | $903 | $189,200 | $64,074 | 28.1% |
| Crookston | $848 | $185,600 | $57,315 | 43.4% |
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 Moose Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Moose Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,450 | $64,750 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,500 | $72,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,600 | $87,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,750 | $106,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,100.
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 Moose Lake
What is the average rent in Moose Lake, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Moose Lake is $907 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Moose Lake rent-burdened?
45.2% of renting households in Moose Lake 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 Moose Lake?
Moose Lake has an estimated 150 (±48) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Moose Lake?
The median household income in Moose Lake is $64,286 (±$16,747) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Moose Lake, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $205,000 (±$38,477) for owner-occupied homes in Moose Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Moose Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Moose Lake, MN is $1,398 (±$132) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Moose Lake growing?
In Moose Lake, the number of residents went from 2,812 in 2015–2019 to 2,863 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Moose Lake city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- 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 Moose Lake city, Minnesota (place:43954, 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 .