Housing data for Westbrook, MN
Westbrook, MN has an estimated 792 residents and 426 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cottonwood County.
38.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $605 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 792 (±99)
- Housing units
- 426 (±66)
- Households that rent
- 38.5%
- Median gross rent
- $605
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.3%
What stands out in Westbrook
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.0% (±8.8 points) in Westbrook, higher than in Cottonwood County (7.9%).
Median home value: $78,200 (±$11,035) in Westbrook, lower than in Cottonwood County ($169,300).
Median household income: $35,119 (±$5,762) in Westbrook, lower than in Cottonwood County ($72,941).
Households that moved in since 2020: 36.2% (±9.8 points) in Westbrook, higher than in Cottonwood County (21.7%).
- Types of homes in Westbrook
- Home values in Westbrook
- Income and affordability in Westbrook
- How long people stay in Westbrook
Housing in Westbrook at a glance
- Median rent: $605 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $592 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,119 median household income
- Home values: $78,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,219 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,264 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +0.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 36.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westbrook against Cottonwood County, its state and the nation
| Westbrook | Cottonwood County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 792 (±99) | 11,458 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 426 (±66) | 5,168 (±63) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±8.9 points) | 25.6% (±3.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $605 (±$29) | $817 (±$75) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,119 (±$5,762) | $72,941 (±$5,820) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,200 (±$11,035) | $169,300 (±$8,902) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,264 (±$240) | $1,781 (±$99) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.2% (±13.5 points) | 77.6% (±5.1 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.7 minutes (±2.0) | 15.3 minutes (±1.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±5.6 points) | 85.3% (±2.3 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±5.3) | 40.3 years (±1.1) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Westbrook covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,182 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Westbrook has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 790 (±121) | 792 (±99) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 436 (±48) | 426 (±66) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $486 (±$13) | $605 (±$29) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $58,000 (±$7,892) | $78,200 (±$11,035) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,563 (±$6,668) | $35,119 (±$5,762) | −13.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $833 (±$35) | $1,219 (±$164) | +46.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $763 (±$65) | $1,264 (±$240) | +65.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±6.0 points) | 38.5% (±8.9 points) | +17.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.5% (±13.4 points) | 10.2% (±7.6 points) | +0.7 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 Westbrook
In 2025, the Westbrook Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cottonwood County, the departments that report recorded 106 violent and 433 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Westbrook
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Township | 3.1 mi | — | $270,800 | 4.3% |
| Dovray Township | 4.0 mi | $1,281 | $175,000 | 27.6% |
| Rose Hill Township | 4.6 mi | — | $190,000 | 5.0% |
| Dovray | 5.5 mi | — | $50,700 | 3.8% |
| Storden | 5.9 mi | $1,037 | $81,000 | 27.8% |
| Des Moines River Township | 6.2 mi | $1,125 | — | 40.4% |
| Ann Township | 7.8 mi | — | $185,000 | 12.3% |
| Storden Township | 8.3 mi | — | $181,300 | 15.7% |
Places in Minnesota most like Westbrook
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | $535 | $104,900 | $42,250 | 32.7% |
| Mahnomen | $753 | $83,200 | $45,341 | 43.9% |
| Wheaton | $609 | $87,500 | $45,781 | 23.5% |
| Ely | $627 | $157,300 | $43,901 | 36.6% |
| Appleton | $717 | $77,000 | $43,958 | 31.5% |
| Sebeka | $688 | $84,300 | $39,000 | 41.4% |
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 Westbrook, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $737 | $824 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 |
HUD income limits for Westbrook, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Cottonwood County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,800.
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 Westbrook
How many renters are there in Westbrook?
Westbrook has an estimated 150 (±48) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Westbrook?
The median household income in Westbrook is $35,119 (±$5,762) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Westbrook, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $78,200 (±$11,035) for owner-occupied homes in Westbrook (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Westbrook?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Westbrook, MN is $1,219 (±$164) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Westbrook?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Westbrook, MN is $1,264 (±$240) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Westbrook?
Westbrook, MN has an estimated 426 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Westbrook growing?
In Westbrook, the number of residents went from 790 in 2015–2019 to 792 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westbrook city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cottonwood County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cottonwood County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Westbrook Police Department (ORI MN0170500)
- 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 Westbrook city, Minnesota (place:69250, 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 .