Housing data for Vermillion, MN

Vermillion, MN has an estimated 399 residents and 151 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Dakota County.

8.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,208 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−21.1%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
399 (±73)
Housing units
151 (±35)
Households that rent
8.6%
Median gross rent
$1,208
Residents since 2015–2019
−21.1%

What stands out in Vermillion

Homes built before 1980: 69.5% (±16.8 points) in Vermillion, higher than in Dakota County (34.7%).

Households that rent: 8.6% (±6.6 points) in Vermillion, lower than in Dakota County (25.1%).

Working from home: 5.4% (±4.2 points) in Vermillion, lower than in Dakota County (21.3%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 7.9% (±4.8 points) in Vermillion, lower than in Dakota County (23.4%).

Housing in Vermillion at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,208 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 46.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 8.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $107,188 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $319,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,744 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,649 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 81.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 69.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 96.0% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −21.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 7.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Vermillion against Dakota County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
VermillionDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents399 (±73)445,771 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units151 (±35)178,879 (±128)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent8.6% (±6.6 points)25.1% (±0.6 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,208 (±$277)$1,548 (±$31)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$107,188 (±$29,446)$106,318 (±$1,455)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$319,300 (±$27,268)$381,000 (±$3,081)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,649 (±$188)$3,749 (±$35)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198069.5% (±16.8 points)34.7% (±1.0 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute20.9 minutes (±3.0)23.6 minutes (±0.4)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.7% (±5.7 points)94.4% (±0.4 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.6 years (±11.2)38.6 years (±0.2)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Vermillion covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 405 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Vermillion has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents506 (±70)399 (±73)−21.1%Measurable decrease
Housing units190 (±27)151 (±35)−20.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$863 (±$95)$1,208 (±$277)+40.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$228,600 (±$13,317)$319,300 (±$27,268)+39.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$79,306 (±$5,724)$107,188 (±$29,446)+35.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,544 (±$89)$1,744 (±$171)+13.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,261 (±$115)$2,649 (±$188)+17.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent12.2% (±6.0 points)8.6% (±6.6 points)−3.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate4.2% (±11.7 points)0.0% (±68.4 points)−4.2 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 Dakota County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Dakota County recorded 134 violent and 1,118 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 Vermillion

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
55085100%371$1,208$311,800$107,500

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 Vermillion

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Vermillion Township2.3 mi$1,150$438,50012.5%
Coates4.6 mi$1,146$240,00034.4%
Hampton4.6 mi$1,083$318,3004.5%
New Trier4.8 mi—$275,00015.6%
Nininger Township5.7 mi$857$436,4005.3%
Hampton Township5.9 mi$1,047$504,8006.3%
Marshan Township6.0 mi$1,116$475,0009.1%
Empire6.4 mi$2,052$469,5005.7%

Places in Minnesota most like Vermillion

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Lake Hanska Township$1,250$279,700$93,6258.5%
White Bear Lake Township$1,188$316,700$107,8758.0%
Brandsvold Township$1,300$246,900$96,2508.3%
Featherstone Township$1,198$398,200$121,2507.1%
West Newton Township$1,125$263,000$102,5004.2%
Long Prairie Township$1,158$251,300$98,3937.6%

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 Vermillion, fiscal year 2027

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,265$1,427$1,734$2,264$2,538

HUD income limits for Vermillion, fiscal year 2026

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Vermillion

What is the average home value in Vermillion, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $319,300 (±$27,268) for owner-occupied homes in Vermillion (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Vermillion?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Vermillion, MN is $1,744 (±$171) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Vermillion?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Vermillion, MN is $2,649 (±$188) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Vermillion growing?

In Vermillion, the number of residents went from 506 in 2015–2019 to 399 in 2020–2024 (−21.1%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Vermillion?

The ZIP code that covers Vermillion is 55085.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55085?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55085 is $1,208 (±$277) 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 Vermillion city, Minnesota (place:66802, 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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