Housing data for Winsted, MN
Winsted, MN has an estimated 2,181 residents and 1,011 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in McLeod County.
21.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $834 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,181 (±304)
- Housing units
- 1,011 (±168)
- Households that rent
- 21.0%
- Median gross rent
- $834
- Residents since 2015–2019
- 0.0%
What stands out in Winsted
Median home value: $201,900 (±$19,714) in Winsted, lower than in McLeod County ($246,100).
Median real estate taxes: $2,425 (±$274) in Winsted, lower than in McLeod County ($2,840).
Median gross rent: $834 (±$74) in Winsted, lower than in McLeod County ($941).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.4% (±0.7 points) in Winsted, lower than in McLeod County (1.8%).
Housing in Winsted at a glance
- Median rent: $834 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $839 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,200 median household income
- Home values: $201,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,493 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,425 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: 0.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Winsted against McLeod County, its state and the nation
| Winsted | McLeod County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,181 (±304) | 36,798 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,011 (±168) | 15,972 (±71) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±6.5 points) | 22.6% (±2.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $834 (±$74) | $941 (±$58) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,200 (±$19,410) | $80,084 (±$3,795) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,900 (±$19,714) | $246,100 (±$6,149) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,425 (±$274) | $2,840 (±$89) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.9% (±15.1 points) | 52.0% (±3.2 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.0 minutes (±3.9) | 23.0 minutes (±1.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±4.9 points) | 88.5% (±1.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±12.1) | 41.6 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Winsted covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 1,153 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Winsted has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,180 (±296) | 2,181 (±304) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 970 (±84) | 1,011 (±168) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$130) | $834 (±$74) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $159,300 (±$9,039) | $201,900 (±$19,714) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,286 (±$9,357) | $67,200 (±$19,410) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,549 (±$95) | $1,493 (±$118) | −3.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,288 (±$293) | $2,425 (±$274) | +6.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.9% (±6.4 points) | 21.0% (±6.5 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.6% (±14.1 points) | 8.1% (±11.9 points) | −5.5 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 Winsted
In 2025, the Winsted Lester Prairie Police Department reported 24 violent and 438 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across McLeod County, the departments that report recorded 100 violent and 686 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Winsted
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsted Township | 2.1 mi | $1,714 | $428,600 | 4.0% |
| Victor Township | 3.7 mi | — | $377,400 | 4.8% |
| Lester Prairie | 5.2 mi | $688 | $237,400 | 14.2% |
| Hollywood Township | 5.4 mi | $1,260 | $453,900 | 12.4% |
| Woodland Township | 5.7 mi | $1,397 | $460,100 | 11.6% |
| New Germany | 6.4 mi | $1,107 | $258,000 | 11.9% |
| Howard Lake | 6.6 mi | $911 | $273,600 | 28.0% |
| Hale Township | 7.6 mi | $1,047 | $302,300 | 6.1% |
Places in Minnesota most like Winsted
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | $769 | $185,900 | $63,984 | 26.4% |
| Dassel | $866 | $236,800 | $59,946 | 28.6% |
| Spring Valley | $915 | $160,800 | $66,339 | 24.2% |
| Lake Crystal | $825 | $204,400 | $83,317 | 16.7% |
| Rushford | $857 | $214,800 | $76,638 | 28.1% |
| Starbuck | $1,000 | $168,300 | $72,583 | 23.2% |
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 Winsted, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $882 | $951 | $1,073 | $1,278 | $1,593 |
HUD income limits for Winsted, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,600 | $60,100 |
| 2 people | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 3 people | $29,000 | $48,300 | $77,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,950 | $92,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,250 | $99,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,550 | $106,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,850 | $113,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McLeod County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,300.
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 Winsted
What is the average rent in Winsted, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Winsted is $834 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Winsted rent-burdened?
59.3% of renting households in Winsted 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 Winsted?
Winsted has an estimated 205 (±72) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Winsted?
The median household income in Winsted is $67,200 (±$19,410) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Winsted, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $201,900 (±$19,714) for owner-occupied homes in Winsted (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Winsted?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Winsted, MN is $1,493 (±$118) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Winsted growing?
In Winsted, the number of residents went from 2,180 in 2015–2019 to 2,181 in 2020–2024 (0.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winsted city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McLeod County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McLeod County, MN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Winsted Lester Prairie Police Department (ORI MN0430700)
- 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 Winsted city, Minnesota (place:71086, 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 .