Housing data for Proctor, MN
Proctor, MN has an estimated 3,100 residents and 1,379 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Louis County.
22.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,044 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,100 (±23)
- Housing units
- 1,379 (±145)
- Households that rent
- 22.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,044
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.0%
What stands out in Proctor
Working from home: 5.5% (±3.1 points) in Proctor, lower than in St. Louis County (11.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.6% (±6.3 points) in Proctor, lower than in St. Louis County (22.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 3.5% (±2.5 points) in Proctor, lower than in St. Louis County (6.5%).
Average commute: 15.2 minutes (±3.4) in Proctor, lower than in St. Louis County (19.9 minutes).
Housing in Proctor at a glance
- Median rent: $1,044 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,149 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 69.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,377 median household income
- Home values: $224,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,565 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,461 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 65 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Proctor against St. Louis County, its state and the nation
| Proctor | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,100 (±23) | 200,123 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,379 (±145) | 104,263 (±116) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±6.8 points) | 28.8% (±1.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,044 (±$141) | $1,013 (±$36) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,377 (±$10,256) | $70,069 (±$1,494) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,700 (±$24,992) | $221,400 (±$3,411) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,461 (±$487) | $2,271 (±$46) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.2% (±13.9 points) | 70.1% (±1.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.2 minutes (±3.4) | 19.9 minutes (±0.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% (±4.5 points) | 88.6% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.3 years (±6.9) | 41.2 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Proctor covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 922 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Proctor has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,040 (±24) | 3,100 (±23) | +2.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,372 (±174) | 1,379 (±145) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $653 (±$273) | $1,044 (±$141) | +59.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $147,000 (±$11,923) | $224,700 (±$24,992) | +52.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,794 (±$6,201) | $67,377 (±$10,256) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,347 (±$152) | $1,565 (±$174) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,763 (±$201) | $2,461 (±$487) | +39.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±5.4 points) | 22.7% (±6.8 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.9% (±17.1 points) | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | −17.9 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 Proctor
In 2025, the Proctor Police Department reported 65 violent and 880 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across St. Louis County, the departments that report recorded 196 violent and 1,930 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Proctor
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Township (St. Louis County) | 2.2 mi | $1,208 | $302,100 | 2.6% |
| Hermantown | 4.3 mi | $1,463 | $382,300 | 26.9% |
| Duluth | 5.0 mi | $1,087 | $242,700 | 40.6% |
| Thomson Township | 6.6 mi | $1,215 | $339,000 | 4.6% |
| Oliver | 6.9 mi | $967 | $223,200 | 18.4% |
| Esko | 7.1 mi | $1,215 | $318,800 | 13.1% |
| Superior (Douglas County, city) | 7.8 mi | $900 | $180,400 | 39.4% |
| Solway Township | 8.0 mi | $1,531 | $288,400 | 7.6% |
Places in Minnesota most like Proctor
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm | $962 | $204,200 | $64,449 | 24.9% |
| Red Wing | $969 | $237,300 | $67,192 | 27.8% |
| Melrose | $1,103 | $207,200 | $59,677 | 26.3% |
| Cloquet | $1,024 | $212,700 | $61,367 | 34.1% |
| Waseca | $903 | $189,200 | $64,074 | 28.1% |
| Audubon | $1,054 | $207,000 | $67,500 | 31.4% |
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 Proctor, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Proctor, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,450 | $64,750 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,500 | $72,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,600 | $87,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,750 | $106,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,100.
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 Proctor
What is the average rent in Proctor, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Proctor is $1,044 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Proctor?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Proctor, MN is $929 (±$44) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Proctor rent-burdened?
69.2% of renting households in Proctor 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 Proctor?
Proctor has an estimated 288 (±94) renting households, 22.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Proctor?
The median household income in Proctor is $67,377 (±$10,256) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Proctor, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $224,700 (±$24,992) for owner-occupied homes in Proctor (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Proctor growing?
In Proctor, the number of residents went from 3,040 in 2015–2019 to 3,100 in 2020–2024 (+2.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Proctor city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Proctor Police Department (ORI MN0691300)
- 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 Proctor city, Minnesota (place:52630, 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 .