What percentage of people rent in Walnut Grove, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Walnut Grove, MN, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Walnut Grove, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 116 renting households against 236 that own their home.

In Walnut Grove, the share of households that rent went from 29.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 116 (±26)
Median renter income: $26,250 (±$22,697)

Who rents and who owns in Walnut Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walnut Grove	Redwood County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±6.5 points)	21.6% (±2.6 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	116 (±26)	1,360 (±178)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	236 (±45)	4,933 (±167)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,250 (±$22,697)	$31,129 (±$6,107)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,500 (±$1,656)	$75,539 (±$3,819)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Walnut Grove, the renter share is higher than in Redwood County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (27.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Redwood County, Walnut Grove ranks 4 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 204 of 2,628.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Walnut Grove has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.8% (±6.9 points)	33.0% (±6.5 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$498 (±$93)	$621 (±$25)	+24.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,250 (±$8,313)	$58,125 (±$19,360)	+40.9%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Walnut Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Walnut Grove	—	33.0% (±6.5 points)	—
North Hero Township	2.8 mi	2.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Springdale Township	3.4 mi	7.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Revere	5.4 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Township	5.7 mi	18.2% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Ann Township	6.0 mi	12.3% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Johnsonville Township	6.9 mi	36.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tracy	7.6 mi	20.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Gales Township	8.0 mi	16.3% (±15.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Hero Township, MN (2.1%), Springdale Township, MN (7.2%), Holly Township, MN (18.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Redwood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lucan	43.0% (±19.0 points)
2	Johnsonville Township	36.8% (±20.4 points)
3	Granite Rock Township	33.3% (±23.2 points)
4	Walnut Grove	33.0% (±6.5 points)
5	Redwood Falls	31.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Belview	30.6% (±10.9 points)
7	Wanda	23.7% (±19.5 points)
8	Wabasso	23.6% (±7.1 points)
9	Vail Township	23.1% (±11.3 points)
10	Lamberton	22.4% (±9.6 points)

Showing 10 of 40 places in Redwood County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Walnut Grove

How many renters are there in Walnut Grove?

Walnut Grove has an estimated 116 (±26) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Walnut Grove?

In Walnut Grove, the share of households that rent went from 29.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Walnut Grove?

A renting household in Walnut Grove has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Walnut Grove?

The median renting household in Walnut Grove, MN has an income of $26,250 (±$22,697) a year, against $68,500 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Walnut Grove city, Minnesota (place:67846, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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