Housing data for Winnebago, MN
Winnebago, MN has an estimated 1,280 residents and 629 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Faribault County.
27.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $713 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,280 (±132)
- Housing units
- 629 (±54)
- Households that rent
- 27.1%
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.7%
What stands out in Winnebago
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.0% (±7.5 points) in Winnebago, higher than in Faribault County (16.4%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±3.9 points) in Winnebago, lower than in Faribault County (4.4%).
Working from home: 4.3% (±3.2 points) in Winnebago, lower than in Faribault County (8.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,013 (±$277) in Winnebago, lower than in Faribault County ($1,334).
- How long people stay in Winnebago
- Heating fuel in Winnebago
- Commute and cars in Winnebago
- Property taxes in Winnebago
Housing in Winnebago at a glance
- Median rent: $713 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $970 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,643 median household income
- Home values: $110,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,144 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,013 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 508 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −9.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Winnebago against Faribault County, its state and the nation
| Winnebago | Faribault County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,280 (±132) | 13,914 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 629 (±54) | 6,897 (±47) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±6.7 points) | 20.8% (±2.3 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $713 (±$61) | $799 (±$93) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,643 (±$17,525) | $66,815 (±$4,172) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,900 (±$15,147) | $135,300 (±$9,850) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,013 (±$277) | $1,334 (±$50) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.2% (±13.9 points) | 85.6% (±3.8 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±5.0) | 20.2 minutes (±1.0) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±6.5 points) | 84.8% (±1.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.9 years (±3.8) | 44.3 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Winnebago covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 548 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Winnebago has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,417 (±139) | 1,280 (±132) | −9.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 691 (±54) | 629 (±54) | −9.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$38) | $713 (±$61) | +12.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $63,300 (±$12,788) | $110,900 (±$15,147) | +75.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,319 (±$4,684) | $59,643 (±$17,525) | +16.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $773 (±$38) | $1,144 (±$83) | +48.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $738 (±$144) | $1,013 (±$277) | +37.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.0% (±7.2 points) | 27.1% (±6.7 points) | −5.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±7.3 points) | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | −4.3 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 Winnebago
In 2025, the Winnebago Police Department reported 508 violent and 725 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Faribault County, the departments that report recorded 151 violent and 256 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Winnebago
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago City Township | 3.3 mi | — | $161,800 | 11.1% |
| Verona Township | 3.9 mi | — | $193,800 | 10.5% |
| Delavan Township | 4.9 mi | $1,188 | $298,100 | 12.5% |
| Prescott Township | 5.8 mi | $1,800 | $221,400 | 12.9% |
| Center Creek Township | 7.3 mi | $1,750 | $182,500 | 9.0% |
| Nashville Township | 7.4 mi | $2,625 | $205,800 | 16.7% |
| Delavan | 7.6 mi | — | $57,700 | 10.5% |
| Shelby Township | 8.4 mi | $688 | $309,500 | 11.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Winnebago
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn | $739 | $106,900 | $59,777 | 23.2% |
| Tracy | $697 | $113,400 | $67,788 | 20.1% |
| Clarkfield | $833 | $95,600 | $63,359 | 21.3% |
| Tyler | $750 | $151,100 | $65,500 | 24.9% |
| Ellsworth | $625 | $86,200 | $56,875 | 20.4% |
| Stewart | $763 | $125,400 | $65,982 | 19.4% |
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 Winnebago, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,386 | $1,391 |
HUD income limits for Winnebago, 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 Faribault County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,200.
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 Winnebago
What is the average rent in Winnebago, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Winnebago is $713 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Winnebago rent-burdened?
46.0% of renting households in Winnebago pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Winnebago?
Winnebago has an estimated 154 (±40) renting households, 27.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Winnebago?
The median household income in Winnebago is $59,643 (±$17,525) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Winnebago, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,900 (±$15,147) for owner-occupied homes in Winnebago (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Winnebago?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Winnebago, MN is $1,144 (±$83) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Winnebago growing?
In Winnebago, the number of residents went from 1,417 in 2015–2019 to 1,280 in 2020–2024 (−9.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winnebago city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Faribault County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Faribault County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Winnebago Police Department (ORI MN0220500)
- 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 Winnebago city, Minnesota (place:70924, 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 .