Housing data for Pine River, MN
Pine River, MN has an estimated 906 residents and 454 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cass County.
51.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $700 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 906 (±114)
- Housing units
- 454 (±66)
- Households that rent
- 51.4%
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Pine River
Households that rent: 51.4% (±8.6 points) in Pine River, higher than in Cass County (13.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 36.3% (±9.4 points) in Pine River, higher than in Cass County (2.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 17.1% (±5.9 points) in Pine River, higher than in Cass County (4.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.7% (±11.9 points) in Pine River, higher than in Cass County (36.2%).
- Renters and owners in Pine River
- Types of homes in Pine River
- Commute and cars in Pine River
- Age of homes in Pine River
Housing in Pine River at a glance
- Median rent: $700 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $810 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 51.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,080 median household income
- Home values: $180,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,147 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,644 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 36.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 41.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 214 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pine River against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Pine River | Cass County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 906 (±114) | 30,992 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 454 (±66) | 24,470 (±61) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.4% (±8.6 points) | 13.8% (±1.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $700 (±$77) | $863 (±$45) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,080 (±$3,516) | $68,874 (±$2,502) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,400 (±$21,215) | $288,300 (±$7,268) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,644 (±$140) | $1,615 (±$51) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.7% (±11.9 points) | 36.2% (±1.4 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.4 minutes (±4.3) | 25.2 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.4% (±6.0 points) | 89.3% (±0.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.8 years (±6.6) | 49.9 years (±0.1) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pine River covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 755 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pine River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 911 (±145) | 906 (±114) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 511 (±74) | 454 (±66) | −11.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $655 (±$102) | $700 (±$77) | +6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $96,700 (±$12,058) | $180,400 (±$21,215) | +86.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,990 (±$5,740) | $43,080 (±$3,516) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $773 (±$79) | $1,147 (±$94) | +48.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $757 (±$65) | $1,644 (±$140) | +117.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.7% (±6.5 points) | 51.4% (±8.6 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 4.7% (±7.3 points) | +4.7 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 Pine River
In 2024, the Pine River Police Department reported 214 violent and 1,070 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Pine River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickamaw Beach | 1.7 mi | — | $298,800 | 7.3% |
| Wilson Township (Cass County) | 2.6 mi | $1,292 | $223,100 | 7.9% |
| Barclay Township | 3.0 mi | — | $255,300 | 6.1% |
| Pine River Township | 4.1 mi | $1,163 | $229,200 | 9.4% |
| Jenkins Township | 4.6 mi | — | $383,700 | 0.4% |
| Gail Lake Township | 4.6 mi | — | $225,000 | 6.0% |
| Walden Township (Cass County) | 5.3 mi | — | $207,600 | 8.9% |
| Jenkins | 5.9 mi | $1,018 | $275,000 | 19.6% |
Places in Minnesota most like Pine River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby | $849 | $185,600 | $41,554 | 45.8% |
| Bagley | $750 | $138,600 | $44,896 | 45.4% |
| Barnum | $885 | $155,200 | $43,438 | 45.0% |
| Onamia | $656 | $122,900 | $32,750 | 48.9% |
| Aitkin | $679 | $181,300 | $47,978 | 40.9% |
| Park Rapids | $825 | $227,500 | $44,747 | 45.4% |
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 Pine River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,335 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Pine River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,300.
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 Pine River
What is the average rent in Pine River, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pine River is $700 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Pine River rent-burdened?
38.6% of renting households in Pine River 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 Pine River?
Pine River has an estimated 198 (±50) renting households, 51.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pine River?
The median household income in Pine River is $43,080 (±$3,516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pine River, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,400 (±$21,215) for owner-occupied homes in Pine River (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pine River?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pine River, MN is $1,147 (±$94) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Pine River growing?
In Pine River, the number of residents went from 911 in 2015–2019 to 906 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine River city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pine River Police Department (ORI MN0110500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Pine River city, Minnesota (place:51280, 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 .