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Least affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2010 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. The median across all 87 is 2.9.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Cook County, MNMN5,5225.0+104%

02Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.4+55%

03Cass County, MNMN31,4304.4+60%

04Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.3+66%

05Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.2+73%

06Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.0+59%

07Douglas County, MNMN40,1203.9+53%

08Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.9+59%

09Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.7+64%

10Pine County, MNMN30,4723.7+74%

11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.6+70%

12Becker County, MNMN35,4973.6+54%

13Winona County, MNMN50,5233.6+71%

14Rice County, MNMN69,9393.6+56%

15Carver County, MNMN114,3793.6+47%

16Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.6+60%

17Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.6+53%

18Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.6+73%

19Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.4+57%

20Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.4+46%

21Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.4+60%

22Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.4+51%

23Benton County, MNMN41,7443.4+47%

24Washington County, MNMN286,8953.3+57%

25Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.3+48%

26Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.3+61%

27Scott County, MNMN159,0173.3+50%

28Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.3+42%

29Wadena County, MNMN14,3883.3+55%

30Wright County, MNMN157,5593.3+46%

31Todd County, MNMN26,0603.2+74%

32Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.2+62%

33Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.2+55%

34Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.2+63%

35Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7203.2+42%

36Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943.2+51%

37Pope County, MNMN11,4203.2+62%

38St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183.1+81%

39Carlton County, MNMN36,7113.1+70%

40Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.1+60%

41Lake County, MNMN10,7463.0+79%

42Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.9+38%

43Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.9+79%

44Houston County, MNMN18,4002.9+45%

45Clay County, MNMN67,7342.9+29%

46Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.9+71%

47Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.9+51%

48McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.9+37%

49Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.9+63%

50Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.9+80%

51Steele County, MNMN37,4642.8+41%

52Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.8+42%

53Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.7+35%

54Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.6+50%

55Brown County, MNMN25,5172.6+31%

56Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.6+47%

57Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5+40%

58Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.5+42%

59Grant County, MNMN6,0852.5+70%

60Polk County, MNMN30,5452.5+18%

61Mower County, MNMN40,9712.4+37%

62Swift County, MNMN9,7632.4+60%

63Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.3+32%

64Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.2+12%

65Martin County, MNMN19,4402.2+32%

66Rock County, MNMN9,5242.2+42%

67Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.1+37%

68Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.1+53%

69Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.1+27%

70Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.1+34%

71Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.1+46%

72Renville County, MNMN14,3562.0+50%

73Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.0+8%

74Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.0+51%

75Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.0+28%

76Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.0+37%

77Murray County, MNMN7,9422.0+47%

78Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.9+3%

79Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.9+36%

80Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.9+41%

81Norman County, MNMN6,3361.9+32%

82Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.7+10%

83Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.7+45%

84Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7+40%

85Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.7+16%

86Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7+49%

87Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.3+12%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS