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Least affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 2000

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

01Cook County, MNMN5,5222.9+0%

02Cass County, MNMN31,4302.8+0%

03Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.8+0%

04Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.8+0%

05Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.7+0%

06Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.7+0%

07Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.7+0%

08Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.6+0%

09Carver County, MNMN114,3792.6+0%

10Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.6+0%

11Rice County, MNMN69,9392.6+0%

12Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.5+0%

13Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.5+0%

14Wright County, MNMN157,5592.5+0%

15Winona County, MNMN50,5232.5+0%

16Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.4+0%

17Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.4+0%

18Becker County, MNMN35,4972.4+0%

19Scott County, MNMN159,0172.4+0%

20Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.4+0%

21Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.4+0%

22Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.4+0%

23Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.4+0%

24Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.4+0%

25Benton County, MNMN41,7442.4+0%

26Washington County, MNMN286,8952.4+0%

27Pine County, MNMN30,4722.3+0%

28Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.3+0%

29Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.3+0%

30Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.3+0%

31Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.3+0%

32Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.3+0%

33Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.3+0%

34McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.3+0%

35Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.3+0%

36Houston County, MNMN18,4002.3+0%

37Steele County, MNMN37,4642.2+0%

38Pope County, MNMN11,4202.2+0%

39Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.2+0%

40Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.2+0%

41Beltrami County, MNMN47,0552.2+0%

42Clay County, MNMN67,7342.2+0%

43Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.2+0%

44Todd County, MNMN26,0602.2+0%

45Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.2+0%

46Brown County, MNMN25,5172.1+0%

47Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.1+0%

48Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.1+0%

49Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.1+0%

50Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.1+0%

51Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.1+0%

52Polk County, MNMN30,5452.1+0%

53Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.1+0%

54Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.1+0%

55St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.1+0%

56Mower County, MNMN40,9712.0+0%

57Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.0+0%

58Rock County, MNMN9,5241.9+0%

59Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.9+0%

60Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.9+0%

61Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.9+0%

62Lake County, MNMN10,7461.9+0%

63Martin County, MNMN19,4401.8+0%

64Swift County, MNMN9,7631.8+0%

65Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.8+0%

66Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.8+0%

67Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.8+0%

68Grant County, MNMN6,0851.8+0%

69Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.8+0%

70Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.8+0%

71Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.7+0%

72Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.7+0%

73Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.7+0%

74Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.7+0%

75Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.7+0%

76Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.7+0%

77Murray County, MNMN7,9421.7+0%

78Renville County, MNMN14,3561.6+0%

79Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.6+0%

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.6+0%

81Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.6+0%

82Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.5+0%

83Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.5+0%

84Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.5+0%

85Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5+0%

86Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.3+0%

87Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.3+0%

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