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Least affordable housing, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Cook County, MNMN5,5224.6−8%

02Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.2+1%

03Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.2−5%

04Cass County, MNMN31,4304.2−4%

05Becker County, MNMN35,4974.1+13%

06Douglas County, MNMN40,1204.1+4%

07Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.0−0%

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.0−7%

09Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.9+1%

10Rice County, MNMN69,9393.8+8%

11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.8+4%

12Washington County, MNMN286,8953.7+9%

13Benton County, MNMN41,7443.6+8%

14Carver County, MNMN114,3793.6+1%

15Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.6+7%

16Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.6+5%

17Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.6+6%

18Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.6−4%

19Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.5+5%

20Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.5−1%

21Scott County, MNMN159,0173.5+5%

22Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.5−2%

23Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313.5+28%

24Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.4+4%

25Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943.4+9%

26Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.4+5%

27Nicollet County, MNMN34,2733.4+15%

28Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.4−1%

29Pine County, MNMN30,4723.4−9%

30Wright County, MNMN157,5593.3+2%

31Pope County, MNMN11,4203.3+6%

32Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.3−0%

33Winona County, MNMN50,5233.3−8%

34Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.3+2%

35Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.3+2%

36Clay County, MNMN67,7343.3+12%

37Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.2+5%

38Lake County, MNMN10,7463.2+5%

39Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.2−10%

40Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7203.2−0%

41St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183.2+1%

42Rock County, MNMN9,5243.1+44%

43McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.1+6%

44Todd County, MNMN26,0603.1−5%

45Polk County, MNMN30,5453.0+24%

46Carlton County, MNMN36,7113.0−2%

47Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.0+18%

48Houston County, MNMN18,4003.0+2%

49Sibley County, MNMN15,3563.0+3%

50Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.0+32%

51Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.0+3%

52Steele County, MNMN37,4642.9+3%

53Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.9+4%

54Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.9−2%

55Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.8−14%

56Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.8−5%

57Brown County, MNMN25,5172.8+7%

58Martin County, MNMN19,4402.7+26%

59Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.7+21%

60Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.7+5%

61Swift County, MNMN9,7632.7+14%

62Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.7−8%

63Grant County, MNMN6,0852.6+5%

64Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.6+21%

65Mower County, MNMN40,9712.5+4%

66Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.5+24%

67Murray County, MNMN7,9422.5+27%

68Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.5+27%

69Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.4−7%

70Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.4+26%

71Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.4+38%

72Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.3−7%

73Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.3+17%

74Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.3+14%

75Renville County, MNMN14,3562.3+13%

76Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3+30%

77Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.3+12%

78Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.2+2%

79Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.1+25%

80Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.1+24%

81Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.1+8%

82Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.1−3%

83Norman County, MNMN6,3362.0+7%

84Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.0−3%

85Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.0−4%

86Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.8+8%

87Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.8+31%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES