Housing data for Morris, MN

Morris, MN has an estimated 5,128 residents and 2,188 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Stevens County.

50.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $950 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,128 (±68)
Housing units
2,188 (±97)
Households that rent
50.2%
Median gross rent
$950
Residents since 2015–2019
−3.9%

What stands out in Morris

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.0% (±6.3 points) in Morris, higher than in Stevens County (17.3%).

Households that rent: 50.2% (±5.6 points) in Morris, higher than in Stevens County (36.6%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 39.2% (±6.6 points) in Morris, higher than in Stevens County (30.0%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±1.0 points) in Morris, lower than in Stevens County (2.9%).

Housing in Morris at a glance

Morris against Stevens County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MorrisStevens CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents5,128 (±68)9,739 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,188 (±97)4,182 (±103)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent50.2% (±5.6 points)36.6% (±3.6 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$950 (±$180)$951 (±$138)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$67,727 (±$10,090)$75,733 (±$6,143)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$209,600 (±$24,660)$202,800 (±$17,086)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,945 (±$243)$1,634 (±$132)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198063.1% (±8.6 points)65.1% (±5.3 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute13.1 minutes (±2.1)14.3 minutes (±1.2)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.6% (±2.8 points)90.9% (±2.2 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents30.7 years (±1.6)33.9 years (±0.6)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Morris covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 1,091 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Morris has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents5,334 (±36)5,128 (±68)−3.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units2,433 (±92)2,188 (±97)−10.1%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$760 (±$55)$950 (±$180)+25.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$168,100 (±$9,642)$209,600 (±$24,660)+24.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$50,779 (±$6,245)$67,727 (±$10,090)+33.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,184 (±$92)$1,392 (±$199)+17.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,670 (±$271)$1,945 (±$243)+16.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent41.4% (±4.6 points)50.2% (±5.6 points)+8.8 percentage pointsMeasurable increase
Rental vacancy rate13.9% (±7.0 points)0.0% (±2.1 points)−13.9 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease

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 Stevens County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Stevens County recorded 71 violent and 900 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 Morris

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Darnen Township3.9 mi—$324,00019.3%
Morris Township4.0 mi—$365,0004.6%
Hodges Township4.3 mi$975$314,30025.8%
Framnas Township5.5 mi—$327,30013.2%
Alberta7.1 mi—$68,0004.5%
Scott Township7.6 mi—$212,50043.9%
Hancock8.1 mi$792$98,80018.3%
Cyrus8.3 mi$679$105,20025.7%

Places in Minnesota most like Morris

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Detroit Lakes$954$265,800$62,95843.9%
Willmar$910$198,400$62,28040.6%
Winona$882$201,800$56,33742.0%
Mankato$1,132$261,700$66,87350.0%
Grand Rapids$1,090$213,800$61,02937.6%
Crookston$848$185,600$57,31543.4%

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 Morris, fiscal year 2027

Stevens County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$715$785$1,027$1,422$1,717

HUD income limits for Morris, fiscal year 2026

Stevens County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,100$35,150$56,250
2 people$24,100$40,200$64,250
3 people$27,320$45,200$72,300
4 people$33,000$50,200$80,300
5 people$38,680$54,250$86,750
6 people$44,360$58,250$93,150
7 people$50,040$62,250$99,600
8 people$55,720$66,300$106,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Stevens County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,400.

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 Morris

What is the average rent in Morris, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Morris is $950 (±$180) 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 Morris?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Morris, MN is $606 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Morris rent-burdened?

47.4% of renting households in Morris 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 Morris?

Morris has an estimated 1,070 (±139) renting households, 50.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Morris?

The median household income in Morris is $67,727 (±$10,090) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Morris, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $209,600 (±$24,660) for owner-occupied homes in Morris (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Morris growing?

In Morris, the number of residents went from 5,334 in 2015–2019 to 5,128 in 2020–2024 (−3.9%), a measurable decrease.

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 Morris city, Minnesota (place:44242, 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 .

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