Housing data for Red Eye Township, MN
Red Eye Township, MN has an estimated 526 residents and 203 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wadena County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $925 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 526 (±94)
- Housing units
- 203 (±40)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Red Eye Township
Households that rent: 12.1% (±9.5 points) in Red Eye Township, lower than in Wadena County (26.4%).
Median home value: $236,100 (±$32,894) in Red Eye Township, higher than in Wadena County ($173,000).
Households without a vehicle: 2.9% (±2.4 points) in Red Eye Township, lower than in Wadena County (7.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.7% (±2.6 points) in Red Eye Township, lower than in Wadena County (5.8%).
Housing in Red Eye Township at a glance
- Median rent: $925 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $236,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,594 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,061 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.3% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 10.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Red Eye Township against Wadena County, its state and the nation
| Red Eye Township | Wadena County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 526 (±94) | 14,256 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 203 (±40) | 7,021 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±9.5 points) | 26.4% (±2.9 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $925 (±$275) | $746 (±$86) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,000 (±$12,199) | $61,467 (±$4,671) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,100 (±$32,894) | $173,000 (±$5,359) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,061 (±$289) | $1,806 (±$84) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.4% (±14.7 points) | 58.3% (±4.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.8 minutes (±5.9) | 21.3 minutes (±1.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±5.6 points) | 84.8% (±2.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.3 years (±12.0) | 40.0 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Red Eye Township covers 35.1 square miles of land, about 15 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Red Eye Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 506 (±83) | 526 (±94) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 214 (±34) | 203 (±40) | −5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $785 (±$32) | $925 (±$275) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $181,600 (±$22,737) | $236,100 (±$32,894) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,250 (±$8,426) | $72,000 (±$12,199) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,404 (±$221) | $1,594 (±$278) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,525 (±$189) | $2,061 (±$289) | +35.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±5.9 points) | 12.1% (±9.5 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | 0.0% (±53.8 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.
Places near Red Eye Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebeka | 3.6 mi | $688 | $84,300 | 41.4% |
| Menahga | 5.1 mi | $734 | $155,500 | 39.2% |
| Meadow Township | 5.1 mi | — | $169,400 | 7.2% |
| Paddock Township | 5.7 mi | $508 | $223,300 | 9.7% |
| Rockwood Township (Wadena County) | 6.6 mi | — | $209,400 | 5.0% |
| Blueberry Township | 6.6 mi | $930 | $266,000 | 9.5% |
| Shell River Township | 8.2 mi | — | $254,200 | 4.8% |
| Runeberg Township | 8.7 mi | $1,078 | $241,700 | 9.6% |
Places in Minnesota most like Red Eye Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn Lake Township | $988 | $232,200 | $65,568 | 8.2% |
| Garrison Township | $825 | $263,000 | $73,250 | 6.2% |
| Lakeport Township | $1,034 | $277,600 | $78,068 | 8.9% |
| Barry Township | $796 | $293,800 | $68,182 | 13.7% |
| Hinckley Township | $880 | $278,100 | $63,125 | 16.3% |
| Maple Township | $863 | $266,300 | $73,438 | 7.2% |
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 Red Eye Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $737 | $836 | $1,059 | $1,302 | $1,392 |
HUD income limits for Red Eye Township, 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 Wadena County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,700.
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 Red Eye Township
What is the average home value in Red Eye Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $236,100 (±$32,894) for owner-occupied homes in Red Eye Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Red Eye Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Red Eye Township, MN is $1,594 (±$278) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Red Eye Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Red Eye Township, MN is $2,061 (±$289) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Red Eye Township?
Red Eye Township, MN has an estimated 203 (±40) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Red Eye Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.7% of homes in Red Eye Township, MN.
How old are most homes in Red Eye Township?
36.4% of homes in Red Eye Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Red Eye Township growing?
In Red Eye Township, the number of residents went from 506 in 2015–2019 to 526 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wadena County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wadena County, MN
- 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 Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota (county subdivision:53422, in state:27 county:159).
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 .