Housing data for Wabasso, MN

Wabasso, MN has an estimated 603 residents and 270 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Redwood County.

23.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $637 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−21.2%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
603 (±89)
Housing units
270 (±47)
Households that rent
23.6%
Median gross rent
$637
Residents since 2015–2019
−21.2%

What stands out in Wabasso

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 18.5% (±6.7 points) in Wabasso, higher than in Redwood County (10.6%).

Working from home: 5.4% (±2.4 points) in Wabasso, lower than in Redwood County (11.0%).

Median home value: $109,600 (±$14,971) in Wabasso, lower than in Redwood County ($158,200).

Median gross rent: $637 (±$51) in Wabasso, lower than in Redwood County ($757).

Housing in Wabasso at a glance

  • Median rent: $637 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $613 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 46.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 23.6% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $63,750 median household income
  • Home values: $109,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,105 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,614 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 18.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 75.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 10.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 68.0% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 19.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −21.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Wabasso against Redwood County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WabassoRedwood CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents603 (±89)15,350 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units270 (±47)7,110 (±43)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent23.6% (±7.1 points)21.6% (±2.6 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$637 (±$51)$757 (±$67)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$63,750 (±$8,634)$67,866 (±$3,182)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$109,600 (±$14,971)$158,200 (±$5,351)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,614 (±$208)$1,581 (±$71)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198075.9% (±12.3 points)71.1% (±3.6 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute19.0 minutes (±4.2)17.6 minutes (±1.0)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.6% (±8.8 points)87.0% (±1.7 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents45.5 years (±11.5)40.5 years (±0.6)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Wabasso covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 709 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Wabasso has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents765 (±83)603 (±89)−21.2%Measurable decrease
Housing units333 (±36)270 (±47)−18.9%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$584 (±$118)$637 (±$51)+9.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$92,500 (±$20,315)$109,600 (±$14,971)+18.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$51,375 (±$12,164)$63,750 (±$8,634)+24.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,190 (±$110)$1,105 (±$77)−7.1%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,298 (±$127)$1,614 (±$208)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent24.9% (±7.1 points)23.6% (±7.1 points)−1.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate14.4% (±13.0 points)10.6% (±14.3 points)−3.8 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 Redwood County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Redwood County recorded 111 violent and 492 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.

Places near Wabasso

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Vail Township2.2 mi$850$281,30023.1%
New Avon Township4.9 mi$675$239,70010.0%
Sheridan Township6.2 mi—$314,3000.0%
Waterbury Township6.2 mi—$268,8001.7%
Seaforth6.4 mi——2.8%
Wanda6.5 mi—$164,60023.7%
Willow Lake Township7.0 mi—$253,1007.6%
Redwood Falls Township7.5 mi—$232,7008.5%

Places in Minnesota most like Wabasso

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Cyrus$679$105,200$57,08325.7%
Nashwauk$688$112,300$57,58921.2%
Canby$588$128,300$58,36520.8%
Springfield$820$122,300$59,43426.8%
Comfrey$622$96,300$61,87527.3%
Lyle$575$111,800$58,26927.8%

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 Wabasso, fiscal year 2027

Redwood County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$775$1,014$1,389$1,509

HUD income limits for Wabasso, fiscal year 2026

Redwood 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 Redwood County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,100.

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 Wabasso

How many renters are there in Wabasso?

Wabasso has an estimated 59 (±16) renting households, 23.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Wabasso?

The median household income in Wabasso is $63,750 (±$8,634) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Wabasso, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,600 (±$14,971) for owner-occupied homes in Wabasso (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Wabasso?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wabasso, MN is $1,105 (±$77) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Wabasso?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wabasso, MN is $1,614 (±$208) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Wabasso?

Wabasso, MN has an estimated 270 (±47) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Wabasso growing?

In Wabasso, the number of residents went from 765 in 2015–2019 to 603 in 2020–2024 (−21.2%), a measurable decrease.

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 Wabasso city, Minnesota (place:67396, 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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