Housing data for Upsala, MN

Upsala, MN has an estimated 417 residents and 218 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Morrison County.

40.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $833 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
417 (±86)
Housing units
218 (±39)
Households that rent
40.5%
Median gross rent
$833
Residents since 2015–2019
−16.1%

What stands out in Upsala

Households that rent: 40.5% (±11.6 points) in Upsala, higher than in Morrison County (19.4%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.4% (±10.2 points) in Upsala, higher than in Morrison County (5.2%).

Households without a vehicle: 14.4% (±9.4 points) in Upsala, higher than in Morrison County (4.8%).

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 63.3% (±20.1 points) in Upsala, higher than in Morrison County (36.6%).

Housing in Upsala at a glance

  • Median rent: $833 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $846 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 40.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $52,625 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $147,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,319 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,939 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 17.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 61.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 37.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 33.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −16.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Upsala against Morrison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
UpsalaMorrison CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents417 (±86)34,249 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units218 (±39)16,256 (±76)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent40.5% (±11.6 points)19.4% (±1.8 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$833 (±$58)$788 (±$75)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$52,625 (±$9,786)$69,446 (±$3,808)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$147,500 (±$33,249)$248,500 (±$7,516)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,939 (±$291)$2,190 (±$68)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198061.4% (±17.1 points)54.0% (±2.7 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute33.5 minutes (±8.8)28.6 minutes (±1.0)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband63.6% (±13.9 points)86.9% (±1.5 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.1 years (±6.8)42.5 years (±0.4)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Upsala covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 129 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Upsala has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents497 (±90)417 (±86)−16.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units210 (±35)218 (±39)+3.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$675 (±$81)$833 (±$58)+23.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$137,500 (±$13,343)$147,500 (±$33,249)+7.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$57,500 (±$13,967)$52,625 (±$9,786)−8.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,010 (±$84)$1,319 (±$337)+30.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,917 (±$384)$1,939 (±$291)+1.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent46.2% (±9.4 points)40.5% (±11.6 points)−5.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±16.4 points)0.0% (±24.4 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Morrison County

Upsala has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Morrison County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Morrison County recorded 122 violent and 854 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 Upsala

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
56384100%303$828$138,800$48,750

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 Upsala

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Elmdale Township1.0 mi$1,100$293,6007.6%
Elmdale3.7 mi—$254,2006.9%
Swanville Township5.8 mi—$318,5009.5%
Krain Township6.9 mi—$364,8006.4%
Burtrum7.0 mi$794$113,80019.6%
Grey Eagle Township7.1 mi—$397,1006.8%
Holdingford7.2 mi$582$205,70016.5%
Bowlus7.5 mi$742$158,50021.7%

Places in Minnesota most like Upsala

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Pine City$680$186,900$52,05639.1%
Grove City$822$142,100$53,83935.9%
Pierz$946$170,600$52,50026.6%
Braham$788$196,800$59,37530.9%
Mora$788$171,800$52,53539.3%
Clearbrook$683$107,600$48,75042.6%

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 Upsala, fiscal year 2027

Morrison County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$789$1,014$1,404$1,484

HUD income limits for Upsala, fiscal year 2026

Morrison County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Morrison County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.

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 Upsala

What is the average home value in Upsala, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $147,500 (±$33,249) for owner-occupied homes in Upsala (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Upsala?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Upsala, MN is $1,319 (±$337) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Upsala?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Upsala, MN is $1,939 (±$291) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Upsala?

Upsala, MN has an estimated 218 (±39) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Upsala?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 37.6% of homes in Upsala, MN.

How old are most homes in Upsala?

61.4% of homes in Upsala, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Upsala growing?

In Upsala, the number of residents went from 497 in 2015–2019 to 417 in 2020–2024 (−16.1%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Upsala?

The ZIP code that covers Upsala is 56384.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56384?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56384 is $828 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Upsala city, Minnesota (place:66334, 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 .

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