How many renters in Winsted, MN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Winsted, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.3% (±25.3 points) of renting households in Winsted, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.3% (±25.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.3% (±22.0 points)
Median share of income: 35.4% (±12.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Winsted

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Winsted	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±13.6 points)	17.4%	12.9%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.1% (±20.2 points)	15.6%	12.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±10.7 points)	15.3%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.5% (±4.7 points)	12.1%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±12.4 points)	9.2%	9.7%	9.2%
35% or more	51.3% (±22.0 points)	30.5%	38.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Winsted against McLeod County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winsted	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.3% (±25.3 points)	39.7% (±6.8 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.3% (±22.0 points)	30.5% (±6.0 points)	38.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.4% (±12.7 points)	25.7% (±2.5 points)	29.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,208 (±$27,344)	$47,459 (±$2,307)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$834 (±$74)	$941 (±$58)	$1,280 (±$7)	$1,413

In Winsted, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from McLeod County (39.7%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In McLeod County, Winsted ranks 2 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 475 of 2,184.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Winsted

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winsted
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Winsted	—	59.3% (±25.3 points)	—
Winsted Township	2.1 mi	8.3% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Victor Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±116.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lester Prairie	5.2 mi	41.3% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood Township	5.4 mi	39.5% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Township	5.7 mi	69.2% (±59.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Germany	6.4 mi	41.7% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Howard Lake	6.6 mi	24.3% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Hale Township	7.6 mi	7.7% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Howard Lake, MN (24.3%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across McLeod County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Collins Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Winsted	59.3% (±25.3 points)
3	Sumter Township	54.5% (±83.9 points)
4	Stewart	52.9% (±53.3 points)
5	Biscay	50.0% (±111.8 points)
6	Brownton	47.6% (±38.9 points)
7	Hutchinson	43.0% (±9.1 points)
8	Lester Prairie	41.3% (±27.1 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in McLeod County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Winsted

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).

What share of income do renters in Winsted spend on rent?

The median renting household in Winsted, MN spends 35.4% (±12.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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