Housing data for Staples, MN
Staples, MN has an estimated 2,269 residents and 1,140 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Todd County.
37.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $844 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−26.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,269 (±348)
- Housing units
- 1,140 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 37.1%
- Median gross rent
- $844
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.6%
What stands out in Staples
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.0% (±7.9 points) in Staples, higher than in Todd County (5.2%).
Households that rent: 37.1% (±7.4 points) in Staples, higher than in Todd County (17.0%).
Working from home: 5.7% (±3.5 points) in Staples, lower than in Todd County (13.2%).
Median home value: $130,000 (±$26,507) in Staples, lower than in Todd County ($207,700).
- Types of homes in Staples
- Renters and owners in Staples
- Commute and cars in Staples
- Home values in Staples
Housing in Staples at a glance
- Median rent: $844 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $848 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 53.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,071 median household income
- Home values: $130,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,157 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,291 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 32 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −26.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Staples against Todd County, its state and the nation
| Staples | Todd County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,269 (±348) | 25,575 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,140 (±128) | 13,008 (±119) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.1% (±7.4 points) | 17.0% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $844 (±$121) | $908 (±$48) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,071 (±$8,638) | $67,662 (±$3,509) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000 (±$26,507) | $207,700 (±$6,423) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,291 (±$199) | $1,982 (±$72) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.3% (±12.2 points) | 58.2% (±2.8 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±3.7) | 25.7 minutes (±1.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±5.0 points) | 82.5% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.1 years (±9.1) | 42.8 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Staples covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 477 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Staples has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,093 (±393) | 2,269 (±348) | −26.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,413 (±119) | 1,140 (±128) | −19.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $740 (±$131) | $844 (±$121) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $90,500 (±$19,785) | $130,000 (±$26,507) | +43.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,152 (±$5,914) | $52,071 (±$8,638) | +15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $972 (±$135) | $1,157 (±$123) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $885 (±$171) | $1,291 (±$199) | +45.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.4% (±7.1 points) | 37.1% (±7.4 points) | +5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.4 points) | 0.0% (±5.9 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 Staples
In 2025, the Staples Police Department reported 32 violent and 680 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Todd County, the departments that report recorded 89 violent and 382 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Staples
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomastown Township | 3.3 mi | — | $256,900 | 8.9% |
| Staples Township | 4.4 mi | $486 | $191,800 | 22.6% |
| Villard Township | 4.8 mi | $769 | $286,200 | 5.0% |
| Becker Township (Cass County) | 5.5 mi | $639 | $262,500 | 12.4% |
| Aldrich | 5.9 mi | — | $89,000 | 31.8% |
| Aldrich Township | 7.8 mi | $425 | $203,500 | 13.1% |
| Bartlett Township | 7.9 mi | — | $217,500 | 10.4% |
| Motley | 8.6 mi | $653 | $152,800 | 36.4% |
Places in Minnesota most like Staples
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord | $860 | $171,600 | $57,243 | 42.1% |
| Benson | $982 | $156,000 | $52,821 | 38.2% |
| Brainerd | $827 | $192,500 | $56,111 | 43.5% |
| Bagley | $750 | $138,600 | $44,896 | 45.4% |
| St. James | $839 | $122,100 | $60,242 | 33.6% |
| Barnum | $885 | $155,200 | $43,438 | 45.0% |
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 Staples, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,310 | $1,635 |
HUD income limits for Staples, 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 Todd County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,500.
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 Staples
What is the average rent in Staples, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Staples is $844 (±$121) 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 Staples?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Staples, MN is $570 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Staples rent-burdened?
53.0% of renting households in Staples 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 Staples?
Staples has an estimated 372 (±94) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Staples?
The median household income in Staples is $52,071 (±$8,638) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Staples, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $130,000 (±$26,507) for owner-occupied homes in Staples (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Staples growing?
In Staples, the number of residents went from 3,093 in 2015–2019 to 2,269 in 2020–2024 (−26.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Todd County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Todd County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Staples Police Department (ORI MN0770200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Staples city, Minnesota (place:62446, 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 .