Housing data for Owatonna Township, MN
Owatonna Township, MN has an estimated 728 residents and 277 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Steele County.
5.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 728 (±165)
- Housing units
- 277 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 5.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +23.0%
What stands out in Owatonna Township
Households that rent: 5.1% (±3.7 points) in Owatonna Township, lower than in Steele County (20.6%).
Median household income: $129,750 (±$12,873) in Owatonna Township, higher than in Steele County ($84,196).
Median home value: $352,200 (±$25,734) in Owatonna Township, higher than in Steele County ($245,400).
Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±1.7 points) in Owatonna Township, lower than in Steele County (6.2%).
- Income and affordability in Owatonna Township
- Home values in Owatonna Township
- Commute and cars in Owatonna Township
Housing in Owatonna Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $129,750 median household income
- Home values: $352,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,964 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,708 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.7% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +23.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Owatonna Township against Steele County, its state and the nation
| Owatonna Township | Steele County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 728 (±165) | 37,439 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 277 (±64) | 15,995 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.1% (±3.7 points) | 20.6% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,061 (±$69) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $129,750 (±$12,873) | $84,196 (±$5,645) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $352,200 (±$25,734) | $245,400 (±$8,328) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,708 (±$209) | $2,964 (±$103) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.7% (±17.1 points) | 58.1% (±3.6 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±4.8) | 19.1 minutes (±1.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±7.3 points) | 87.7% (±1.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±5.9) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Owatonna Township covers 23.2 square miles of land, about 31 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Owatonna Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 592 (±117) | 728 (±165) | +23.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 272 (±49) | 277 (±64) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $231,300 (±$22,143) | $352,200 (±$25,734) | +52.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,865 (±$11,346) | $129,750 (±$12,873) | +66.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,635 (±$60) | $1,964 (±$212) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,336 (±$323) | $2,708 (±$209) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±12.2 points) | 5.1% (±3.7 points) | −8.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.9 points) | 0.0% (±56.6 points) | 0.0 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 Steele County
Owatonna Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Steele County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Steele County recorded 178 violent and 549 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 Owatonna Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55060 | 12% | 29,599 | $1,069 | $251,100 | $84,906 |
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 Owatonna Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna | 2.6 mi | $1,067 | $245,200 | 24.4% |
| Clinton Falls Township | 5.4 mi | $1,375 | $394,400 | 3.3% |
| Somerset Township | 5.5 mi | $1,088 | $283,300 | 13.0% |
| Meriden Township | 5.9 mi | — | $258,300 | 3.1% |
| Havana Township | 6.1 mi | $1,292 | $380,800 | 9.6% |
| Aurora Township | 7.8 mi | — | $303,500 | 4.9% |
| Medford | 8.0 mi | $1,175 | $249,600 | 19.7% |
| Lemond Township | 8.2 mi | $1,375 | $263,200 | 3.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Owatonna Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $1,814 |
HUD income limits for Owatonna Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,600 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 2 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 3 people | $31,600 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 4 people | $35,100 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,200 | $101,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,900 | $108,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,550 | $116,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,250 | $123,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Steele County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,000.
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 Owatonna Township
What is the median household income in Owatonna Township?
The median household income in Owatonna Township is $129,750 (±$12,873) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Owatonna Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $352,200 (±$25,734) for owner-occupied homes in Owatonna Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Owatonna Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Owatonna Township, MN is $1,964 (±$212) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Owatonna Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Owatonna Township, MN is $2,708 (±$209) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Owatonna Township?
Owatonna Township, MN has an estimated 277 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Owatonna Township?
70.7% of homes in Owatonna Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Owatonna Township growing?
In Owatonna Township, the number of residents went from 592 in 2015–2019 to 728 in 2020–2024 (+23.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Owatonna Township?
The ZIP code that covers Owatonna Township is 55060.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55060?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55060 is $1,069 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Steele County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Steele County, MN
- 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 Owatonna township, Steele County, Minnesota (county subdivision:49318, in state:27 county:147).
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 .