Housing data for Thief River Falls, MN
Thief River Falls, MN has an estimated 8,823 residents and 4,601 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pennington County.
36.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $838 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,823 (±31)
- Housing units
- 4,601 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 36.3%
- Median gross rent
- $838
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Thief River Falls
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.8% (±4.7 points) in Thief River Falls, higher than in Pennington County (18.0%).
Households that rent: 36.3% (±3.9 points) in Thief River Falls, higher than in Pennington County (27.8%).
Average commute: 10.2 minutes (±1.1) in Thief River Falls, lower than in Pennington County (12.4 minutes).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.6% (±0.6 points) in Thief River Falls, lower than in Pennington County (2.3%).
- Types of homes in Thief River Falls
- Renters and owners in Thief River Falls
- Commute and cars in Thief River Falls
- Heating fuel in Thief River Falls
Housing in Thief River Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $838 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,005 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,144 median household income
- Home values: $175,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,383 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,456 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 217 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Thief River Falls against Pennington County, its state and the nation
| Thief River Falls | Pennington County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,823 (±31) | 13,791 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,601 (±96) | 6,799 (±33) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.3% (±3.9 points) | 27.8% (±2.9 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $838 (±$70) | $862 (±$67) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,144 (±$4,156) | $77,325 (±$5,217) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,400 (±$12,914) | $195,500 (±$10,083) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,456 (±$140) | $2,458 (±$105) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.5% (±6.9 points) | 60.7% (±4.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.2 minutes (±1.1) | 12.4 minutes (±0.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±3.1 points) | 88.2% (±2.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.8 years (±1.0) | 39.6 years (±0.7) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Thief River Falls covers 6.0 square miles of land, about 1,470 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thief River Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,790 (±31) | 8,823 (±31) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,336 (±108) | 4,601 (±96) | +6.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $693 (±$34) | $838 (±$70) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,700 (±$12,576) | $175,400 (±$12,914) | +29.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,790 (±$4,627) | $71,144 (±$4,156) | +42.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $984 (±$90) | $1,383 (±$68) | +40.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,577 (±$187) | $2,456 (±$140) | +55.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.4% (±3.7 points) | 36.3% (±3.9 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% (±4.8 points) | 4.9% (±4.4 points) | −1.9 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 Thief River Falls
In 2025, the Thief River Falls Police Department reported 217 violent and 867 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pennington County, the departments that report recorded 162 violent and 661 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Thief River Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Township | 2.1 mi | — | $254,500 | 14.0% |
| Rocksbury Township | 3.3 mi | $865 | $231,600 | 6.6% |
| Norden Township | 6.2 mi | $1,550 | $223,900 | 13.8% |
| Silverton Township | 6.4 mi | $1,102 | $225,000 | 11.9% |
| Sanders Township | 6.8 mi | — | $250,000 | 3.1% |
| Smiley Township | 6.9 mi | $1,042 | $271,400 | 11.0% |
| St. Hilaire | 7.0 mi | $1,056 | $179,500 | 16.7% |
| Excel Township | 8.1 mi | $1,438 | $263,500 | 7.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Thief River Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | $779 | $210,300 | $68,566 | 37.1% |
| Baudette | $899 | $173,600 | $71,061 | 35.6% |
| Willmar | $910 | $198,400 | $62,280 | 40.6% |
| Fergus Falls | $911 | $194,000 | $56,162 | 35.9% |
| Warren | $717 | $148,400 | $59,875 | 34.9% |
| Redwood Falls | $832 | $162,100 | $61,750 | 31.7% |
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 Thief River Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $795 | $873 | $1,142 | $1,564 | $1,668 |
HUD income limits for Thief River Falls, 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 Thief River Falls
What is the average rent in Thief River Falls, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thief River Falls is $838 (±$70) 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 Thief River Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Thief River Falls, MN is $538 (±$163) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Thief River Falls rent-burdened?
36.3% of renting households in Thief River Falls 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 Thief River Falls?
Thief River Falls has an estimated 1,523 (±198) renting households, 36.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thief River Falls?
The median household income in Thief River Falls is $71,144 (±$4,156) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thief River Falls, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $175,400 (±$12,914) for owner-occupied homes in Thief River Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Thief River Falls growing?
In Thief River Falls, the number of residents went from 8,790 in 2015–2019 to 8,823 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thief River Falls city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pennington County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pennington County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Thief River Falls Police Department (ORI MN0570100)
- 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 Thief River Falls city, Minnesota (place:64570, 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 .