Minnesota places ranked by rent burden
259 places in Minnesota have a reliable estimate of rent burden (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Highest figures: Glenwood (81.7%), Belle Plaine (80.9%), Willmar Township (79.0%).
Lowest figure: Menahga (18.1%).
The figure for Minnesota as a whole is 48.1% (±0.6 points).
Figures last updated on .
- Figure for Minnesota as a whole
- 48.1% (±0.6 points)
- Places ranked
- 259
Minnesota places ranked by rent burden
| Rank | Place | County | Renters paying 30% or more of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenwood | Pope County | 81.7% (±20.3 points) |
| 2 | Belle Plaine | Scott County | 80.9% (±30.0 points) |
| 3 | Willmar Township | Kandiyohi County | 79.0% (±24.6 points) |
| 4 | Lake Elmo | Washington County | 78.7% (±21.7 points) |
| 5 | Le Sueur | Le Sueur County | 76.5% (±18.2 points) |
| 6 | North Oaks | Ramsey County | 75.6% (±19.6 points) |
| 7 | Mahtomedi | Washington County | 75.1% (±17.4 points) |
| 8 | Wheaton | Traverse County | 72.9% (±31.4 points) |
| 9 | Hugo | Washington County | 72.7% (±22.9 points) |
| 10 | Lilydale | Dakota County | 70.8% (±11.6 points) |
| 11 | Starbuck | Pope County | 70.2% (±13.6 points) |
| 12 | Proctor | St. Louis County | 69.2% (±20.4 points) |
| 13 | Orono | Hennepin County | 66.6% (±22.9 points) |
| 14 | Kasson | Dodge County | 66.2% (±24.5 points) |
| 15 | Canosia Township | St. Louis County | 66.0% (±27.8 points) |
| 16 | McIntosh | Polk County | 65.5% (±27.5 points) |
| 17 | Zimmerman | Sherburne County | 65.4% (±26.4 points) |
| 18 | Walker | Cass County | 65.2% (±16.4 points) |
| 19 | Owatonna | Steele County | 64.9% (±8.9 points) |
| 20 | Spring Park | Hennepin County | 64.2% (±22.2 points) |
| 21 | Long Lake | Hennepin County | 64.1% (±16.3 points) |
| 22 | Kerkhoven | Swift County | 64.0% (±27.8 points) |
| 23 | East Grand Forks | Polk County | 63.9% (±13.3 points) |
| 24 | La Crescent | Houston County | 63.4% (±29.6 points) |
| 25 | Hermantown | St. Louis County | 63.2% (±18.0 points) |
| 26 | Robbinsdale | Hennepin County | 61.9% (±11.1 points) |
| 27 | Chisago City | Chisago County | 61.8% (±15.9 points) |
| 28 | Byron | Olmsted County | 61.7% (±23.2 points) |
| 29 | Gnesen Township | St. Louis County | 61.6% (±26.9 points) |
| 30 | St. Joseph | Stearns County | 61.2% (±22.6 points) |
| 31 | Lino Lakes | Anoka County | 61.1% (±24.5 points) |
| 32 | Prior Lake | Scott County | 60.7% (±12.3 points) |
| 33 (tie) | Cambridge | Isanti County | 60.6% (±10.6 points) |
| 33 (tie) | Grand Rapids | Itasca County | 60.6% (±9.5 points) |
| 35 | Columbia Heights | Anoka County | 60.4% (±8.5 points) |
| 36 | Walnut Grove | Redwood County | 59.8% (±17.6 points) |
| 37 (tie) | Benson | Swift County | 59.4% (±17.4 points) |
| 37 (tie) | Waite Park | Stearns County | 59.4% (±11.5 points) |
| 39 | Winsted | McLeod County | 59.3% (±25.3 points) |
| 40 | Chatfield | Fillmore County | 59.2% (±23.8 points) |
| 41 | Cottage Grove | Washington County | 59.1% (±13.7 points) |
| 42 | Sleepy Eye | Brown County | 59.0% (±26.9 points) |
| 43 (tie) | Shorewood | Hennepin County | 58.7% (±24.0 points) |
| 43 (tie) | St. Anthony (Hennepin County) | Hennepin County | 58.7% (±11.4 points) |
| 43 (tie) | West St. Paul | Dakota County | 58.7% (±8.5 points) |
| 46 | Ely | St. Louis County | 58.3% (±22.3 points) |
| 47 | Gaylord | Sibley County | 58.2% (±22.0 points) |
| 48 | Cokato | Wright County | 58.1% (±15.2 points) |
| 49 | Spring Valley | Fillmore County | 57.7% (±13.4 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Blackduck | Beltrami County | 57.6% (±21.0 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Browerville | Todd County | 57.6% (±25.4 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Dilworth | Clay County | 57.6% (±17.9 points) |
| 53 | Winona | Winona County | 57.4% (±6.9 points) |
| 54 | Cold Spring | Stearns County | 57.1% (±18.6 points) |
| 55 | Two Harbors | Lake County | 57.0% (±20.1 points) |
| 56 | Coon Rapids | Anoka County | 56.9% (±6.5 points) |
| 57 | Lakeville | Dakota County | 56.7% (±8.0 points) |
| 58 | Champlin | Hennepin County | 56.6% (±14.5 points) |
| 59 | Crosby | Crow Wing County | 56.5% (±20.0 points) |
| 60 (tie) | Oak Park Heights | Washington County | 56.4% (±16.1 points) |
| 60 (tie) | Spring Lake Park | Anoka County | 56.4% (±11.4 points) |
| 62 (tie) | Crosslake | Crow Wing County | 56.3% (±15.0 points) |
| 62 (tie) | North St. Paul | Ramsey County | 56.3% (±13.7 points) |
| 64 (tie) | Dassel | Meeker County | 56.2% (±14.3 points) |
| 64 (tie) | North Branch | Chisago County | 56.2% (±14.2 points) |
| 66 (tie) | Baxter | Crow Wing County | 56.1% (±14.7 points) |
| 66 (tie) | Roseville | Ramsey County | 56.1% (±7.1 points) |
| 66 (tie) | Savage | Scott County | 56.1% (±14.0 points) |
| 66 (tie) | Springfield | Brown County | 56.1% (±17.9 points) |
| 70 | Andover | Anoka County | 56.0% (±17.9 points) |
| 71 | Pine City | Pine County | 55.8% (±20.6 points) |
| 72 | Oakdale | Washington County | 55.5% (±9.1 points) |
| 73 | Rush City | Chisago County | 55.4% (±16.6 points) |
| 74 (tie) | Brooklyn Park | Hennepin County | 55.1% (±6.9 points) |
| 74 (tie) | Cannon Falls | Goodhue County | 55.1% (±16.6 points) |
| 76 (tie) | Crookston | Polk County | 54.9% (±12.1 points) |
| 76 (tie) | Pierz | Morrison County | 54.9% (±9.7 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Maplewood | Ramsey County | 54.6% (±8.4 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Sartell | Stearns County | 54.6% (±10.7 points) |
| 80 (tie) | Crystal | Hennepin County | 54.4% (±7.8 points) |
| 80 (tie) | New Brighton | Ramsey County | 54.4% (±9.9 points) |
| 82 | Red Wing | Goodhue County | 54.3% (±9.0 points) |
| 83 (tie) | Faribault | Rice County | 54.1% (±9.9 points) |
| 83 (tie) | Slayton | Murray County | 54.1% (±16.8 points) |
| 83 (tie) | St. Peter | Nicollet County | 54.1% (±9.7 points) |
| 86 | New Hope | Hennepin County | 54.0% (±7.4 points) |
| 87 (tie) | Becker | Sherburne County | 53.9% (±19.5 points) |
| 87 (tie) | Duluth | St. Louis County | 53.9% (±3.4 points) |
| 87 (tie) | Moorhead | Clay County | 53.9% (±5.2 points) |
| 90 | Fairmont | Martin County | 53.8% (±12.3 points) |
| 91 | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 53.7% (±15.5 points) |
| 92 | Norwood Young America | Carver County | 53.6% (±25.2 points) |
| 93 (tie) | Caledonia | Houston County | 53.0% (±18.2 points) |
| 93 (tie) | Staples | Todd County | 53.0% (±21.2 points) |
| 95 (tie) | Falcon Heights | Ramsey County | 52.9% (±11.8 points) |
| 95 (tie) | Hibbing | St. Louis County | 52.9% (±10.5 points) |
| 97 | Melrose | Stearns County | 52.8% (±19.0 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Sauk Centre | Stearns County | 52.7% (±15.7 points) |
| 98 (tie) | Virginia | St. Louis County | 52.7% (±13.1 points) |
| 100 (tie) | Anoka | Anoka County | 52.5% (±8.3 points) |
| 100 (tie) | Battle Lake | Otter Tail County | 52.5% (±16.5 points) |
| 102 | Stewartville | Olmsted County | 52.4% (±23.9 points) |
| 103 (tie) | Apple Valley | Dakota County | 52.3% (±6.5 points) |
| 103 (tie) | Inver Grove Heights | Dakota County | 52.3% (±9.5 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Arden Hills | Ramsey County | 51.9% (±18.0 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Little Canada | Ramsey County | 51.9% (±14.0 points) |
| 107 | Madison | Lac qui Parle County | 51.7% (±15.7 points) |
| 108 (tie) | Shoreview | Ramsey County | 51.6% (±9.8 points) |
| 108 (tie) | Truman | Martin County | 51.6% (±20.6 points) |
| 110 | Wayzata | Hennepin County | 51.5% (±17.1 points) |
| 111 | Belgrade | Stearns County | 51.3% (±15.3 points) |
| 112 | Onamia | Mille Lacs County | 50.6% (±11.8 points) |
| 113 | Greenway Township | Itasca County | 50.5% (±21.5 points) |
| 114 | Mapleton | Blue Earth County | 50.4% (±21.9 points) |
| 115 | Mounds View | Ramsey County | 50.3% (±13.4 points) |
| 116 (tie) | Brooklyn Center | Hennepin County | 50.2% (±8.1 points) |
| 116 (tie) | Hinckley | Pine County | 50.2% (±12.6 points) |
| 118 | Newport | Washington County | 50.1% (±19.4 points) |
| 119 (tie) | Cloquet | Carlton County | 50.0% (±12.6 points) |
| 119 (tie) | Farmington | Dakota County | 50.0% (±15.9 points) |
| 119 (tie) | Litchfield | Meeker County | 50.0% (±10.6 points) |
| 119 (tie) | New London | Kandiyohi County | 50.0% (±24.2 points) |
| 123 (tie) | Burnsville | Dakota County | 49.9% (±5.8 points) |
| 123 (tie) | St. Paul | Ramsey County | 49.9% (±2.3 points) |
| 125 (tie) | Mankato | Blue Earth County | 49.8% (±6.0 points) |
| 125 (tie) | Vadnais Heights | Ramsey County | 49.8% (±13.9 points) |
| 127 (tie) | Big Lake | Sherburne County | 49.7% (±17.1 points) |
| 127 (tie) | White Bear Lake | Ramsey County | 49.7% (±8.2 points) |
| 129 (tie) | Jordan | Scott County | 49.5% (±24.4 points) |
| 129 (tie) | Park Rapids | Hubbard County | 49.5% (±16.5 points) |
| 131 (tie) | Forest Lake | Washington County | 49.4% (±12.8 points) |
| 131 (tie) | Hayfield | Dodge County | 49.4% (±16.8 points) |
| 133 | Edina | Hennepin County | 49.3% (±6.4 points) |
| 134 (tie) | Albert Lea | Freeborn County | 49.2% (±8.2 points) |
| 134 (tie) | Luverne | Rock County | 49.2% (±14.1 points) |
| 136 | Stillwater | Washington County | 49.1% (±11.6 points) |
| 137 | Eveleth | St. Louis County | 49.0% (±22.6 points) |
| 138 | Albany | Stearns County | 48.9% (±21.0 points) |
| 139 | Lewiston | Winona County | 48.8% (±22.5 points) |
| 140 | Perham | Otter Tail County | 48.7% (±18.9 points) |
| 141 (tie) | Aitkin | Aitkin County | 48.6% (±13.3 points) |
| 141 (tie) | Olivia | Renville County | 48.6% (±16.0 points) |
| 143 | Chanhassen | Carver County | 48.4% (±11.5 points) |
| 144 | South St. Paul | Dakota County | 48.3% (±10.7 points) |
| 145 | Montevideo | Chippewa County | 48.2% (±13.8 points) |
| 146 | Minneapolis | Hennepin County | 48.1% (±1.7 points) |
| 147 (tie) | Detroit Lakes | Becker County | 48.0% (±10.8 points) |
| 147 (tie) | Rochester | Olmsted County | 48.0% (±4.1 points) |
| 147 (tie) | Shakopee | Scott County | 48.0% (±7.9 points) |
| 150 | Hoffman | Grant County | 47.7% (±20.6 points) |
| 151 | Golden Valley | Hennepin County | 47.6% (±9.8 points) |
| 152 (tie) | Hopkins | Hennepin County | 47.5% (±6.7 points) |
| 152 (tie) | St. Cloud | Stearns County | 47.5% (±4.7 points) |
| 154 | Morris | Stevens County | 47.4% (±10.7 points) |
| 155 (tie) | Maple Grove | Hennepin County | 47.2% (±8.2 points) |
| 155 (tie) | Paynesville | Stearns County | 47.2% (±15.4 points) |
| 157 | Redwood Falls | Redwood County | 47.1% (±12.6 points) |
| 158 | Ramsey | Anoka County | 47.0% (±13.7 points) |
| 159 (tie) | Braham | Isanti County | 46.9% (±16.9 points) |
| 159 (tie) | Maple Plain | Hennepin County | 46.9% (±22.3 points) |
| 161 (tie) | Grand Marais | Cook County | 46.7% (±18.0 points) |
| 161 (tie) | New Ulm | Brown County | 46.7% (±10.3 points) |
| 163 | Wells | Faribault County | 46.6% (±22.8 points) |
| 164 | Spring Grove | Houston County | 46.5% (±20.0 points) |
| 165 | Sandstone | Pine County | 46.4% (±13.0 points) |
| 166 (tie) | Bloomington | Hennepin County | 46.3% (±4.2 points) |
| 166 (tie) | Fergus Falls | Otter Tail County | 46.3% (±9.0 points) |
| 168 (tie) | Delano | Wright County | 46.1% (±17.8 points) |
| 168 (tie) | Woodbury | Washington County | 46.1% (±6.8 points) |
| 170 (tie) | Lake City | Wabasha County | 46.0% (±14.8 points) |
| 170 (tie) | Winnebago | Faribault County | 46.0% (±21.4 points) |
| 172 (tie) | Blaine | Anoka County | 45.9% (±7.9 points) |
| 172 (tie) | Minnetonka | Hennepin County | 45.9% (±4.6 points) |
| 174 | Alexandria | Douglas County | 45.8% (±8.1 points) |
| 175 (tie) | Arlington | Sibley County | 45.6% (±21.1 points) |
| 175 (tie) | Worthington | Nobles County | 45.6% (±12.1 points) |
| 177 | Buffalo | Wright County | 45.5% (±12.0 points) |
| 178 | Bemidji | Beltrami County | 45.4% (±7.5 points) |
| 179 | Moose Lake | Carlton County | 45.2% (±15.5 points) |
| 180 | Rosemount | Dakota County | 45.0% (±11.4 points) |
| 181 | Rogers | Hennepin County | 44.8% (±18.4 points) |
| 182 | Blue Earth | Faribault County | 44.7% (±17.4 points) |
| 183 | Marshall | Lyon County | 44.6% (±9.2 points) |
| 184 | Austin | Mower County | 44.5% (±8.3 points) |
| 185 | Isanti | Isanti County | 44.3% (±20.3 points) |
| 186 (tie) | Breckenridge | Wilkin County | 44.2% (±15.0 points) |
| 186 (tie) | Graceville | Big Stone County | 44.2% (±14.9 points) |
| 186 (tie) | Waconia | Carver County | 44.2% (±12.5 points) |
| 189 | Fridley | Anoka County | 44.1% (±6.9 points) |
| 190 | Eagan | Dakota County | 44.0% (±4.9 points) |
| 191 (tie) | Baudette | Lake of the Woods County | 43.9% (±19.0 points) |
| 191 (tie) | Richfield | Hennepin County | 43.9% (±6.3 points) |
| 193 | Mahnomen | Mahnomen County | 43.6% (±11.8 points) |
| 194 | Monticello | Wright County | 43.5% (±11.4 points) |
| 195 | Jackson | Jackson County | 43.4% (±14.7 points) |
| 196 | Foley | Benton County | 43.2% (±18.1 points) |
| 197 (tie) | Appleton | Swift County | 43.1% (±20.2 points) |
| 197 (tie) | Waseca | Waseca County | 43.1% (±11.2 points) |
| 199 | Hutchinson | McLeod County | 43.0% (±9.1 points) |
| 200 | Waterville | Le Sueur County | 42.9% (±15.2 points) |
| 201 (tie) | Hastings | Dakota County | 42.8% (±9.0 points) |
| 201 (tie) | Motley | Morrison County | 42.8% (±18.8 points) |
| 203 (tie) | Elbow Lake | Grant County | 42.7% (±14.5 points) |
| 203 (tie) | Willmar | Kandiyohi County | 42.7% (±8.7 points) |
| 205 (tie) | Osseo | Hennepin County | 42.3% (±14.2 points) |
| 205 (tie) | Plymouth | Hennepin County | 42.3% (±5.2 points) |
| 207 | Eden Prairie | Hennepin County | 42.2% (±5.7 points) |
| 208 | Roseau | Roseau County | 42.1% (±15.0 points) |
| 209 | Chaska | Carver County | 41.9% (±8.4 points) |
| 210 | Hector | Renville County | 41.8% (±17.9 points) |
| 211 (tie) | New York Mills | Otter Tail County | 41.6% (±16.4 points) |
| 211 (tie) | Wadena | Wadena County | 41.6% (±15.9 points) |
| 213 (tie) | Mora | Kanabec County | 41.5% (±11.8 points) |
| 213 (tie) | Warren | Marshall County | 41.5% (±14.1 points) |
| 215 (tie) | Dawson | Lac qui Parle County | 41.4% (±16.7 points) |
| 215 (tie) | Lauderdale | Ramsey County | 41.4% (±15.3 points) |
| 217 | Mendota Heights | Dakota County | 41.0% (±11.4 points) |
| 218 | Rushford | Fillmore County | 40.5% (±11.6 points) |
| 219 | Fulda | Murray County | 40.4% (±16.9 points) |
| 220 (tie) | Mountain Iron | St. Louis County | 40.3% (±19.2 points) |
| 220 (tie) | Ortonville | Big Stone County | 40.3% (±17.4 points) |
| 222 | Milaca | Mille Lacs County | 40.2% (±13.6 points) |
| 223 (tie) | Kathio Township | Mille Lacs County | 40.0% (±18.7 points) |
| 223 (tie) | Lexington | Anoka County | 40.0% (±14.1 points) |
| 225 | Elk River | Sherburne County | 39.9% (±12.5 points) |
| 226 (tie) | Le Center | Le Sueur County | 39.8% (±18.7 points) |
| 226 (tie) | St. Louis Park | Hennepin County | 39.8% (±4.1 points) |
| 228 (tie) | Excelsior | Hennepin County | 39.7% (±15.7 points) |
| 228 (tie) | Princeton | Mille Lacs County | 39.7% (±17.3 points) |
| 228 (tie) | Spicer | Kandiyohi County | 39.7% (±14.2 points) |
| 231 | Granite Falls | Yellow Medicine County | 39.5% (±17.1 points) |
| 232 | Pequot Lakes | Crow Wing County | 39.3% (±15.4 points) |
| 233 | Fosston | Polk County | 39.2% (±14.4 points) |
| 234 | Frazee | Becker County | 39.1% (±12.4 points) |
| 235 | Brainerd | Crow Wing County | 39.0% (±8.5 points) |
| 236 | Silver Bay | Lake County | 38.9% (±19.0 points) |
| 237 | Clara City | Chippewa County | 38.7% (±19.0 points) |
| 238 (tie) | Pine River | Cass County | 38.6% (±12.1 points) |
| 238 (tie) | Watkins | Meeker County | 38.6% (±16.8 points) |
| 240 | St. James | Watonwan County | 38.4% (±15.2 points) |
| 241 | St. Francis | Anoka County | 37.5% (±18.1 points) |
| 242 | Thief River Falls | Pennington County | 36.3% (±8.9 points) |
| 243 | Eagle Lake | Blue Earth County | 36.0% (±13.8 points) |
| 244 | Northfield | Rice County | 35.9% (±6.9 points) |
| 245 | Sauk Rapids | Benton County | 35.6% (±10.1 points) |
| 246 | Little Falls | Morrison County | 34.7% (±10.6 points) |
| 247 | Kimball | Stearns County | 34.5% (±16.3 points) |
| 248 | Ada | Norman County | 34.2% (±13.2 points) |
| 249 (tie) | International Falls | Koochiching County | 33.8% (±11.0 points) |
| 249 (tie) | Osakis | Douglas County | 33.8% (±16.2 points) |
| 251 | Clearwater | Wright County | 33.4% (±15.7 points) |
| 252 | Bagley | Clearwater County | 32.6% (±13.9 points) |
| 253 | Mound | Hennepin County | 30.4% (±14.8 points) |
| 254 | Warroad | Roseau County | 30.2% (±11.4 points) |
| 255 | North Mankato | Nicollet County | 30.1% (±10.8 points) |
| 256 | Wabasha | Wabasha County | 29.2% (±13.6 points) |
| 257 | Windom | Cottonwood County | 26.8% (±11.0 points) |
| 258 | New Prague | Scott County | 26.4% (±12.9 points) |
| 259 | Menahga | Wadena County | 18.1% (±7.3 points) |
How this ranking is built
A place is included when its own page for this figure is published as reliable: a coefficient of variation of 30% or less and enough surveyed homes.
259 places qualify; the rest are on their own pages with their margins, but not ranked here.
The ranking orders the estimates alone: where two places’ margins of error overlap, their ranks may not truly differ, and places at the same published figure share a rank.
A median published as a bound (“$3,500 or more”) is placed at the bound; its true place may be higher.
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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 Minnesota
Which place in Minnesota has the highest rent burden?
Glenwood has the highest, 81.7% (±20.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Which place in Minnesota has the lowest rent burden?
Menahga has the lowest, 18.1% (±7.3 points).
What is the rent burden in Minnesota?
The figure for Minnesota as a whole is 48.1% (±0.6 points).
Sources
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