What percentage of people rent in Ottertail, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Ottertail, MN, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Ottertail, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 23 renting households against 201 that own their home.

In Ottertail, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.3% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 23 (±11)
Median renter income: $54,375 (±$13,580)

Who rents and who owns in Ottertail

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ottertail	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.3% (±4.8 points)	20.5% (±1.5 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	23 (±11)	5,161 (±401)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	201 (±32)	19,996 (±439)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.9)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,375 (±$13,580)	$36,830 (±$2,912)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,250 (±$19,733)	$85,697 (±$2,011)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Ottertail, the renter share is lower than in Otter Tail County (20.5%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (27.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Otter Tail County, Ottertail ranks 30 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1251 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Ottertail 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	9.2% (±5.2 points)	10.3% (±4.8 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$856 (±$62)	$1,150 (±$270)	+34.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,875 (±$28,214)	$80,500 (±$21,167)	+20.4%	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 Ottertail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ottertail
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ottertail	—	10.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Otter Tail Township	2.3 mi	4.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Lake Township	4.8 mi	9.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leaf Lake Township	5.0 mi	11.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richville	5.8 mi	50.0% (±33.6 points)	Higher
Otto Township	6.7 mi	15.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Girard Township	6.9 mi	1.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Amor Township	7.1 mi	3.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Henning Township	7.9 mi	4.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Girard Township, MN (1.9%), Amor Township, MN (3.8%), Henning Township, MN (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richville, MN (50.0%).

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

Households that rent across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Western Township	12.0% (±9.5 points)
25	Carlisle Township	11.9% (±10.6 points)
26	Leaf Lake Township	11.6% (±6.7 points)
27	Eagle Lake Township	11.2% (±6.5 points)
28	Dalton	10.8% (±8.8 points)
29	Homestead Township	10.5% (±10.7 points)
30	Ottertail	10.3% (±4.8 points)
31	Elizabeth Township	10.1% (±4.7 points)
32 (tie)	Clitherall Township	9.8% (±4.9 points)
32 (tie)	Rush Lake Township	9.8% (±4.1 points)
34 (tie)	Everts Township	9.7% (±4.5 points)
34 (tie)	Paddock Township	9.7% (±6.2 points)
36	Tumuli Township	8.9% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Ottertail

How many renters are there in Ottertail?

Ottertail has an estimated 23 (±11) renting households, 10.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ottertail?

In Ottertail, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ottertail?

A renting household in Ottertail has 2.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ottertail?

The median renting household in Ottertail, MN has an income of $54,375 (±$13,580) a year, against $91,250 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 Ottertail city, Minnesota (place:49210, 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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