Housing data for Rocksbury Township, MN
Rocksbury Township, MN has an estimated 1,201 residents and 454 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Pennington County.
6.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $865 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,201 (±201)
- Housing units
- 454 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 6.6%
- Median gross rent
- $865
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.7%
What stands out in Rocksbury Township
Households that rent: 6.6% (±7.5 points) in Rocksbury Township, lower than in Pennington County (27.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.1% (±10.0 points) in Rocksbury Township, lower than in Pennington County (18.0%).
Median household income: $112,548 (±$14,352) in Rocksbury Township, higher than in Pennington County ($77,325).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.8 points) in Rocksbury Township, lower than in Pennington County (5.7%).
- Types of homes in Rocksbury Township
- Income and affordability in Rocksbury Township
- Commute and cars in Rocksbury Township
Housing in Rocksbury Township at a glance
- Median rent: $865 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 23.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $112,548 median household income
- Home values: $231,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,710 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,944 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 12.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rocksbury Township against Pennington County, its state and the nation
| Rocksbury Township | Pennington County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,201 (±201) | 13,791 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 454 (±82) | 6,799 (±33) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±7.5 points) | 27.8% (±2.9 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $865 (±$55) | $862 (±$67) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $112,548 (±$14,352) | $77,325 (±$5,217) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,600 (±$16,498) | $195,500 (±$10,083) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,944 (±$438) | $2,458 (±$105) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.1% (±14.3 points) | 60.7% (±4.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.0 minutes (±1.8) | 12.4 minutes (±0.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±4.8 points) | 88.2% (±2.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±6.3) | 39.6 years (±0.7) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rocksbury Township covers 33.5 square miles of land, about 36 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rocksbury Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,085 (±147) | 1,201 (±201) | +10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 431 (±51) | 454 (±82) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $629 (±$186) | $865 (±$55) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $216,400 (±$15,912) | $231,600 (±$16,498) | +7.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,333 (±$11,853) | $112,548 (±$14,352) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,521 (±$131) | $1,710 (±$148) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,488 (±$233) | $2,944 (±$438) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.2% (±5.1 points) | 6.6% (±7.5 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 26.5% (±39.9 points) | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | −26.5 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 Pennington County
Rocksbury Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pennington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pennington County recorded 162 violent and 661 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Rocksbury Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls | 3.3 mi | $838 | $175,400 | 36.3% |
| St. Hilaire | 3.8 mi | $1,056 | $179,500 | 16.7% |
| River Falls Township | 5.3 mi | $988 | $272,500 | 15.1% |
| North Township | 5.4 mi | — | $254,500 | 14.0% |
| Sanders Township | 5.7 mi | — | $250,000 | 3.1% |
| Smiley Township | 6.3 mi | $1,042 | $271,400 | 11.0% |
| Black River Township | 7.0 mi | — | $225,000 | 25.0% |
| Norden Township | 7.8 mi | $1,550 | $223,900 | 13.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Rocksbury Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Township | $800 | $257,800 | $99,375 | 10.4% |
| Rutland Township | $850 | $265,000 | $97,750 | 13.6% |
| Melrose Township | $964 | $298,700 | $97,000 | 6.7% |
| Hartford Township | $786 | $237,800 | $93,854 | 7.5% |
| Home Township | $1,125 | $304,500 | $100,000 | 7.6% |
| Fergus Falls Township | $861 | $306,300 | $100,074 | 15.3% |
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 Rocksbury Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $795 | $873 | $1,142 | $1,564 | $1,668 |
HUD income limits for Rocksbury Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 2 people | $26,750 | $44,550 | $71,250 |
| 3 people | $30,100 | $50,100 | $80,150 |
| 4 people | $33,400 | $55,650 | $89,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,150 | $96,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,600 | $103,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,050 | $110,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,500 | $117,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pennington County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $111,300.
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 Rocksbury Township
What is the median household income in Rocksbury Township?
The median household income in Rocksbury Township is $112,548 (±$14,352) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rocksbury Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $231,600 (±$16,498) for owner-occupied homes in Rocksbury Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rocksbury Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rocksbury Township, MN is $1,710 (±$148) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rocksbury Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rocksbury Township, MN is $2,944 (±$438) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rocksbury Township?
Rocksbury Township, MN has an estimated 454 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Rocksbury Township?
60.1% of homes in Rocksbury Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rocksbury Township growing?
In Rocksbury Township, the number of residents went from 1,085 in 2015–2019 to 1,201 in 2020–2024 (+10.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pennington County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pennington 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 Rocksbury township, Pennington County, Minnesota (county subdivision:55060, in state:27 county:113).
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 .