Housing data for Rushford, MN
Rushford, MN has an estimated 1,826 residents and 828 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fillmore County.
28.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $857 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,826 (±145)
- Housing units
- 828 (±67)
- Households that rent
- 28.1%
- Median gross rent
- $857
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.7%
What stands out in Rushford
Households that rent: 28.1% (±6.4 points) in Rushford, higher than in Fillmore County (17.4%).
Working from home: 5.9% (±2.2 points) in Rushford, lower than in Fillmore County (12.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.6% (±4.7 points) in Rushford, higher than in Fillmore County (7.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 22.8% (±5.1 points) in Rushford, higher than in Fillmore County (16.1%).
- Renters and owners in Rushford
- Commute and cars in Rushford
- Types of homes in Rushford
- How long people stay in Rushford
Housing in Rushford at a glance
- Median rent: $857 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $868 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,638 median household income
- Home values: $214,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,468 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,615 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rushford against Fillmore County, its state and the nation
| Rushford | Fillmore County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,826 (±145) | 21,414 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 828 (±67) | 9,692 (±81) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.1% (±6.4 points) | 17.4% (±1.5 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $857 (±$67) | $797 (±$32) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,638 (±$7,012) | $77,512 (±$2,727) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,800 (±$9,858) | $221,100 (±$6,065) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,615 (±$156) | $2,076 (±$69) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.1% (±9.4 points) | 62.9% (±2.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±1.5) | 25.7 minutes (±0.6) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±4.3 points) | 87.0% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.2 years (±4.9) | 42.3 years (±0.2) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rushford covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 1,107 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rushford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,744 (±173) | 1,826 (±145) | +4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 773 (±63) | 828 (±67) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$51) | $857 (±$67) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $151,000 (±$7,820) | $214,800 (±$9,858) | +42.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,559 (±$7,941) | $76,638 (±$7,012) | +54.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,231 (±$68) | $1,468 (±$63) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,834 (±$142) | $2,615 (±$156) | +42.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.1% (±5.2 points) | 28.1% (±6.4 points) | +6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.7% (±11.2 points) | 9.7% (±7.9 points) | −1.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Fillmore County
Rushford has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fillmore County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fillmore County recorded 13 violent and 48 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 Rushford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushford Village | 1.7 mi | $950 | $279,500 | 4.0% |
| Money Creek Township | 4.1 mi | — | $281,700 | 1.8% |
| Peterson | 4.3 mi | $650 | $133,900 | 9.8% |
| Hart Township | 5.5 mi | $971 | $312,500 | 12.8% |
| Wiscoy Township | 7.1 mi | $1,054 | $288,200 | 11.8% |
| Yucatan Township | 7.5 mi | — | $356,000 | 8.5% |
| Arendahl Township | 7.8 mi | — | $293,500 | 4.1% |
| Norway Township (Fillmore County) | 8.3 mi | $1,045 | $319,700 | 15.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Rushford
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville | $884 | $236,000 | $76,406 | 23.7% |
| Montgomery | $974 | $234,700 | $79,432 | 25.2% |
| Dexter | $859 | $185,900 | $93,750 | 33.1% |
| Glencoe | $1,101 | $227,900 | $71,356 | 29.7% |
| Kerkhoven | $745 | $166,000 | $72,813 | 33.3% |
| Eyota | $805 | $278,200 | $82,930 | 24.9% |
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 Rushford, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Rushford, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,500 | $71,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,400 | $79,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,350 | $91,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,300 | $98,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,250 | $104,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,800.
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 Rushford
What is the average rent in Rushford, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rushford is $857 (±$67) 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 Rushford?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rushford, MN is $604 (±$464) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Rushford rent-burdened?
40.5% of renting households in Rushford 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 Rushford?
Rushford has an estimated 215 (±58) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rushford?
The median household income in Rushford is $76,638 (±$7,012) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rushford, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,800 (±$9,858) for owner-occupied homes in Rushford (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rushford growing?
In Rushford, the number of residents went from 1,744 in 2015–2019 to 1,826 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rushford city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Rushford city, Minnesota (place:56284, 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 .