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Least affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.8+3%

02Cass County, MNMN31,4302.7−3%

03Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.6−4%

04Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.6−5%

05Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.5−7%

06Cook County, MNMN5,5222.5−16%

07Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.5−5%

08Carver County, MNMN114,3792.4−6%

09Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.4−13%

10Becker County, MNMN35,4972.4−2%

11Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.3−4%

12Beltrami County, MNMN47,0552.3+5%

13Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.3−9%

14Rice County, MNMN69,9392.3−10%

15Benton County, MNMN41,7442.3−3%

16Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.3−6%

17Clay County, MNMN67,7342.3+2%

18Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.3−11%

19Wright County, MNMN157,5592.2−10%

20Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.2−3%

21Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.2−7%

22Scott County, MNMN159,0172.2−8%

23Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.2−5%

24Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.2−14%

25Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.1−10%

26Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.1−11%

27Washington County, MNMN286,8952.1−9%

28Pine County, MNMN30,4722.1−9%

29Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.1−9%

30Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.1+0%

31Winona County, MNMN50,5232.1−15%

32McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.1−8%

33Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.1−14%

34Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.1−7%

35Polk County, MNMN30,5452.1+1%

36Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.1−13%

37Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.1−12%

38Houston County, MNMN18,4002.0−11%

39Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.0−10%

40Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.0−2%

41Steele County, MNMN37,4642.0−11%

42Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.0−13%

43Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.0−9%

44Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.0−6%

45Brown County, MNMN25,5172.0−8%

46Pope County, MNMN11,4201.9−13%

47Lyon County, MNMN25,6841.9−9%

48Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.9−17%

49Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.9+7%

50Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.9+8%

51Todd County, MNMN26,0601.9−15%

52Dodge County, MNMN21,3761.8−13%

53Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.8−16%

54Mower County, MNMN40,9711.8−12%

55Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.8+1%

56Sibley County, MNMN15,3561.8−17%

57Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.7−9%

58St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.7−16%

59Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.7−16%

60Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.7−5%

61Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.7−26%

62Lake County, MNMN10,7461.7−9%

63Martin County, MNMN19,4401.7−10%

64Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.7−2%

65Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.6−14%

66Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.6−21%

67Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.6+5%

68Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.6−10%

69Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.6−17%

70Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.6−7%

71Rock County, MNMN9,5241.5−20%

72Swift County, MNMN9,7631.5−19%

73Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.5−4%

74Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.5−13%

75Grant County, MNMN6,0851.4−18%

76Norman County, MNMN6,3361.4−5%

77Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.4−9%

78Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.4−20%

79Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.4−19%

80Renville County, MNMN14,3561.4−17%

81Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.4−11%

82Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.3−22%

83Murray County, MNMN7,9421.3−19%

84Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.2−26%

85Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.2−6%

86Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.2−27%

87Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.1−16%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES