What percentage of people rent in Osakis, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Osakis, MN, 2020–2024
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36.9% (±11.3 points) of the occupied homes in Osakis, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 285 renting households against 487 that own their home.

In Osakis, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.9% (±11.3 points)
Renting households: 285 (±116)
Median renter income: $19,083 (±$15,742)

Who rents and who owns in Osakis

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Osakis	Douglas County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.9% (±11.3 points)	23.5% (±1.6 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	285 (±116)	4,125 (±321)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	487 (±70)	13,394 (±275)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$19,083 (±$15,742)	$38,375 (±$4,547)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,625 (±$16,121)	$93,442 (±$3,081)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Osakis, the renter share is higher than in Douglas County (23.5%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (27.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Douglas County, Osakis ranks 3 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 2,628.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Osakis has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	30.5% (±5.6 points)	36.9% (±11.3 points)	+6.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$678 (±$84)	$477 (±$303)	−29.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$45,250 (±$6,517)	$50,833 (±$14,193)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Osakis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Osakis
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Osakis	—	36.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Osakis Township	3.7 mi	7.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Gordon Township	4.3 mi	7.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Orange Township	4.4 mi	5.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
West Union Township	5.2 mi	3.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
West Union	5.4 mi	20.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson	5.6 mi	45.5% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belle River Township	7.3 mi	9.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Alexandria Township	7.8 mi	4.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Osakis Township, MN (7.6%), Gordon Township, MN (7.3%), Orange Township, MN (5.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Nelson	45.5% (±15.9 points)
2	Alexandria	42.6% (±3.3 points)
3	Osakis	36.9% (±11.3 points)
4	Evansville	30.5% (±10.2 points)
5	Millerville	27.8% (±17.5 points)
6	Brandon	25.1% (±11.9 points)
7	Miltona	25.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Kensington	21.5% (±8.5 points)
9	Garfield	16.4% (±8.8 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Osakis

How many renters are there in Osakis?

Osakis has an estimated 285 (±116) renting households, 36.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Osakis?

In Osakis, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Osakis?

A renting household in Osakis has 1.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Osakis?

The median renting household in Osakis, MN has an income of $19,083 (±$15,742) a year, against $69,625 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Osakis city, Minnesota (place:48796, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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