Housing data for Spencer Brook Township, MN
Spencer Brook Township, MN has an estimated 1,952 residents and 734 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Isanti County.
2.3% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+18.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,952 (±231)
- Housing units
- 734 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 2.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.9%
What stands out in Spencer Brook Township
Households that rent: 2.3% (±1.9 points) in Spencer Brook Township, lower than in Isanti County (16.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.2 points) in Spencer Brook Township, lower than in Isanti County (9.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.2% (±3.7 points) in Spencer Brook Township, lower than in Isanti County (23.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.5% (±0.8 points) in Spencer Brook Township, lower than in Isanti County (3.9%).
- Types of homes in Spencer Brook Township
- How long people stay in Spencer Brook Township
- Commute and cars in Spencer Brook Township
Housing in Spencer Brook Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 69.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $103,818 median household income
- Home values: $338,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,161 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.0% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 34.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spencer Brook Township against Isanti County, its state and the nation
| Spencer Brook Township | Isanti County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,952 (±231) | 42,596 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 734 (±93) | 17,268 (±57) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.3% (±1.9 points) | 16.3% (±1.8 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,273 (±$63) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,818 (±$3,805) | $87,440 (±$4,140) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,300 (±$19,759) | $306,200 (±$8,780) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,161 (±$282) | $3,081 (±$94) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.6% (±9.7 points) | 42.1% (±2.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.3 minutes (±2.6) | 30.7 minutes (±1.2) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±3.5 points) | 90.7% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±2.9) | 40.2 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Spencer Brook Township covers 33.7 square miles of land, about 58 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spencer Brook Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,642 (±143) | 1,952 (±231) | +18.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 637 (±50) | 734 (±93) | +15.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $268,800 (±$17,777) | $338,300 (±$19,759) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,321 (±$8,029) | $103,818 (±$3,805) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,693 (±$105) | $2,000 (±$216) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,895 (±$189) | $3,161 (±$282) | +9.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±4.4 points) | 2.3% (±1.9 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.9 points) | 0.0% (±63.7 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.
Crime reported to police in Isanti County
Spencer Brook Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Isanti County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Isanti County recorded 61 violent and 399 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.
ZIP codes in Spencer Brook Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55371 | 10% | 18,103 | $975 | $327,200 | $93,824 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Spencer Brook Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Township | 4.9 mi | — | $377,600 | 9.8% |
| Baldwin Township | 5.0 mi | — | $382,600 | 2.7% |
| Bradford Township (Isanti County) | 5.7 mi | $1,371 | $336,800 | 5.7% |
| Wyanett Township | 6.7 mi | $1,366 | $358,800 | 5.2% |
| Livonia Township | 7.6 mi | — | $411,200 | 4.4% |
| Princeton | 7.9 mi | $991 | $218,700 | 37.9% |
| Springvale Township | 8.1 mi | — | $377,900 | 3.0% |
| St. Francis | 8.5 mi | $1,287 | $327,600 | 13.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Spencer Brook Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for Spencer Brook Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
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 Spencer Brook Township
What is the median household income in Spencer Brook Township?
The median household income in Spencer Brook Township is $103,818 (±$3,805) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Spencer Brook Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $338,300 (±$19,759) for owner-occupied homes in Spencer Brook Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Spencer Brook Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Spencer Brook Township, MN is $2,000 (±$216) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Spencer Brook Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Spencer Brook Township, MN is $3,161 (±$282) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Spencer Brook Township?
Spencer Brook Township, MN has an estimated 734 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Spencer Brook Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.3% of homes in Spencer Brook Township, MN.
Is Spencer Brook Township growing?
In Spencer Brook Township, the number of residents went from 1,642 in 2015–2019 to 1,952 in 2020–2024 (+18.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Spencer Brook Township?
The ZIP code that covers Spencer Brook Township is 55371.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55371?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55371 is $975 (±$121) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Spencer Brook township, Isanti County, Minnesota (county subdivision:61672, in state:27 county:059).
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 .