Housing data for Mountain Iron, MN
Mountain Iron, MN has an estimated 2,860 residents and 1,499 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Louis County.
30.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $918 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,860 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,499 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 30.1%
- Median gross rent
- $918
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Mountain Iron
Working from home: 3.7% (±3.2 points) in Mountain Iron, lower than in St. Louis County (11.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.1% (±7.4 points) in Mountain Iron, higher than in St. Louis County (13.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,759 (±$485) in Mountain Iron, lower than in St. Louis County ($2,271).
Median household income: $83,293 (±$11,205) in Mountain Iron, higher than in St. Louis County ($70,069).
- Commute and cars in Mountain Iron
- Types of homes in Mountain Iron
- Property taxes in Mountain Iron
- Income and affordability in Mountain Iron
Housing in Mountain Iron at a glance
- Median rent: $918 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,014 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $83,293 median household income
- Home values: $192,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,431 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,759 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mountain Iron against St. Louis County, its state and the nation
| Mountain Iron | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,860 (±17) | 200,123 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,499 (±125) | 104,263 (±116) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±8.0 points) | 28.8% (±1.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $918 (±$211) | $1,013 (±$36) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,293 (±$11,205) | $70,069 (±$1,494) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $192,800 (±$28,161) | $221,400 (±$3,411) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,759 (±$485) | $2,271 (±$46) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.0% (±14.8 points) | 70.1% (±1.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.4 minutes (±3.4) | 19.9 minutes (±0.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.6% (±5.2 points) | 88.6% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±3.8) | 41.2 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mountain Iron covers 68.1 square miles of land, about 42 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mountain Iron has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,853 (±14) | 2,860 (±17) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,415 (±90) | 1,499 (±125) | +5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $550 (±$183) | $918 (±$211) | +66.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,500 (±$14,871) | $192,800 (±$28,161) | +33.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,389 (±$8,469) | $83,293 (±$11,205) | +62.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,267 (±$91) | $1,431 (±$242) | +12.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,206 (±$160) | $1,759 (±$485) | +45.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.2% (±5.0 points) | 30.1% (±8.0 points) | −5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±7.7 points) | 14.6% (±14.6 points) | +9.6 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 St. Louis County
Mountain Iron has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Louis County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Louis County recorded 196 violent and 1,930 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.
ZIP codes in Mountain Iron
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55768 | 53% | 2,964 | $954 | $198,500 | $86,075 |
| 55710 | 21% | 1,362 | — | $280,400 | $86,477 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mountain Iron
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4.7 mi | $792 | $120,600 | 40.7% |
| Kinney | 5.0 mi | $525 | $121,900 | 14.0% |
| Eveleth | 5.3 mi | $904 | $97,600 | 33.2% |
| Leonidas | 5.3 mi | — | $116,700 | 0.0% |
| Great Scott Township | 5.4 mi | — | $264,000 | 4.1% |
| Wuori Township | 7.6 mi | — | $192,500 | 3.5% |
| Gilbert | 8.0 mi | $698 | $126,000 | 16.2% |
| Buhl | 8.1 mi | $1,043 | $127,700 | 19.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Mountain Iron
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca | $903 | $189,200 | $64,074 | 28.1% |
| East Grand Forks | $888 | $255,600 | $77,549 | 32.2% |
| Austin | $953 | $163,900 | $68,057 | 28.5% |
| Le Center | $889 | $209,600 | $80,673 | 31.3% |
| Paynesville | $815 | $178,200 | $75,250 | 31.4% |
| Proctor | $1,044 | $224,700 | $67,377 | 22.7% |
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 Mountain Iron, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Mountain Iron, 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 Mountain Iron
What is the average rent in Mountain Iron, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mountain Iron is $918 (±$211) 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 Mountain Iron?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mountain Iron, MN is $772 (±$402) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mountain Iron rent-burdened?
40.3% of renting households in Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron?
Mountain Iron has an estimated 405 (±128) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mountain Iron?
The median household income in Mountain Iron is $83,293 (±$11,205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mountain Iron, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $192,800 (±$28,161) for owner-occupied homes in Mountain Iron (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mountain Iron growing?
In Mountain Iron, the number of residents went from 2,853 in 2015–2019 to 2,860 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mountain Iron?
The ZIP codes that cover Mountain Iron are 55768, 55710.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55768?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55768 is $954 (±$539) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Iron city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mountain Iron city, Minnesota (place:44548, 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 .