Housing data for Starbuck, MN
Starbuck, MN has an estimated 1,235 residents and 676 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pope County.
23.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,235 (±121)
- Housing units
- 676 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 23.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.7%
What stands out in Starbuck
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.2% (±6.9 points) in Starbuck, higher than in Pope County (18.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 15.8% (±4.9 points) in Starbuck, higher than in Pope County (8.2%).
Households that rent: 23.2% (±5.7 points) in Starbuck, higher than in Pope County (16.5%).
Median home value: $168,300 (±$20,499) in Starbuck, lower than in Pope County ($255,100).
- How long people stay in Starbuck
- Types of homes in Starbuck
- Renters and owners in Starbuck
- Home values in Starbuck
Housing in Starbuck at a glance
- Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,026 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 70.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,583 median household income
- Home values: $168,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,199 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,821 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 70 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Starbuck against Pope County, its state and the nation
| Starbuck | Pope County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,235 (±121) | 11,418 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 676 (±64) | 6,424 (±72) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.2% (±5.7 points) | 16.5% (±2.2 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$95) | $902 (±$53) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,583 (±$13,782) | $76,220 (±$1,806) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,300 (±$20,499) | $255,100 (±$14,719) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,821 (±$199) | $1,967 (±$86) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.8% (±11.2 points) | 61.3% (±3.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±2.9) | 22.7 minutes (±1.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% (±3.9 points) | 88.3% (±1.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.5 years (±7.1) | 45.3 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Starbuck covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 834 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Starbuck has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,383 (±140) | 1,235 (±121) | −10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 672 (±61) | 676 (±64) | +0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $596 (±$82) | $1,000 (±$95) | +67.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $120,800 (±$10,199) | $168,300 (±$20,499) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,213 (±$4,379) | $72,583 (±$13,782) | +47.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,042 (±$111) | $1,199 (±$62) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,522 (±$184) | $1,821 (±$199) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.6% (±6.1 points) | 23.2% (±5.7 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% (±6.3 points) | 17.9% (±13.1 points) | +13.5 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 Starbuck
In 2025, the Starbuck Police Department reported 70 violent and 70 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pope County, the departments that report recorded 52 violent and 294 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Starbuck
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Lake Township | 2.3 mi | $1,188 | $316,700 | 8.0% |
| Minnewaska Township | 3.8 mi | $1,250 | $450,000 | 5.9% |
| Blue Mounds Township | 4.9 mi | — | $267,000 | 1.3% |
| Long Beach | 5.6 mi | — | $367,300 | 2.1% |
| Lowry | 6.5 mi | $856 | $177,100 | 25.0% |
| Barsness Township | 6.8 mi | — | $383,300 | 7.5% |
| Ben Wade Township | 7.0 mi | $1,375 | $338,900 | 13.0% |
| New Prairie Township | 7.6 mi | — | $350,000 | 5.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Starbuck
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | $915 | $160,800 | $66,339 | 24.2% |
| Fisher | $956 | $179,000 | $93,542 | 25.0% |
| Lake City | $871 | $238,700 | $72,244 | 20.8% |
| Rushford | $857 | $214,800 | $76,638 | 28.1% |
| Atwater | $768 | $159,900 | $71,042 | 19.7% |
| Preston | $769 | $185,900 | $63,984 | 26.4% |
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 Starbuck, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $832 | $1,088 | $1,325 | $1,430 |
HUD income limits for Starbuck, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 2 people | $24,950 | $41,600 | $66,500 |
| 3 people | $28,050 | $46,800 | $74,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,950 | $83,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,150 | $89,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,300 | $96,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,450 | $103,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,600 | $109,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pope County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,900.
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 Starbuck
What is the average rent in Starbuck, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Starbuck is $1,000 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Starbuck rent-burdened?
70.2% of renting households in Starbuck 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 Starbuck?
Starbuck has an estimated 137 (±37) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Starbuck?
The median household income in Starbuck is $72,583 (±$13,782) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Starbuck, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $168,300 (±$20,499) for owner-occupied homes in Starbuck (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Starbuck?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Starbuck, MN is $1,199 (±$62) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Starbuck growing?
In Starbuck, the number of residents went from 1,383 in 2015–2019 to 1,235 in 2020–2024 (−10.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Starbuck city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pope County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pope County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Starbuck Police Department (ORI MN0610200)
- 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 Starbuck city, Minnesota (place:62500, 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 .