How many renters in Owatonna, MN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Owatonna, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.9% (±8.9 points) of renting households in Owatonna, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.9% (±8.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.9% (±7.1 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Owatonna

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Owatonna	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±3.9 points)	8.9%	12.9%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±4.7 points)	12.0%	12.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±4.6 points)	11.7%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.0% (±2.9 points)	6.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.0% (±5.4 points)	12.9%	9.7%	9.2%
35% or more	50.9% (±7.1 points)	48.0%	38.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Owatonna against Steele County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Owatonna	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.9% (±8.9 points)	60.9% (±8.1 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.9% (±7.1 points)	48.0% (±6.5 points)	38.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±3.9 points)	34.2% (±2.7 points)	29.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,169 (±$2,088)	$37,588 (±$2,729)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,067 (±$73)	$1,061 (±$69)	$1,280 (±$7)	$1,413

In Owatonna, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Steele County (60.9%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (48.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Steele County, Owatonna ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 388 of 2,184.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Owatonna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owatonna
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Owatonna	—	64.9% (±8.9 points)	—
Owatonna Township	2.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Falls Township	2.9 mi	33.3% (±117.0 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	5.4 mi	34.9% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Meriden Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Medford Township	5.8 mi	22.2% (±68.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Steele County)	6.5 mi	16.7% (±106.4 points)	Not measurably different
Havana Township	7.1 mi	46.7% (±73.9 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset Township	8.1 mi	24.0% (±22.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medford, MN (34.9%), Somerset Township, MN (24.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Steele County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lemond Township	75.0% (±116.0 points)
2	Aurora Township	71.4% (±108.9 points)
3	Owatonna	64.9% (±8.9 points)
4	Merton Township	50.0% (±90.1 points)
5	Havana Township	46.7% (±73.9 points)
6	Blooming Prairie Township	41.6% (±39.4 points)
7	Medford	34.9% (±19.1 points)
8	Blooming Prairie	34.3% (±30.5 points)
9	Clinton Falls Township	33.3% (±117.0 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Steele County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Owatonna

Are renters in Owatonna rent-burdened?

64.9% of renting households in Owatonna pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Owatonna spend on rent?

The median renting household in Owatonna, MN spends 35.6% (±3.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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