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Least affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN5,5224.2+45%

02Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.7+35%

03Cass County, MNMN31,4303.7+33%

04Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1323.6+30%

05Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7843.6+32%

06Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.6+38%

07Ramsey County, MNMN541,6233.6+32%

08Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.5+86%

09Douglas County, MNMN40,1203.5+29%

10Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.4+44%

11Becker County, MNMN35,4973.3+39%

12Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.3+49%

13Rice County, MNMN69,9393.3+29%

14Carver County, MNMN114,3793.2+25%

15Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.2+30%

16Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.2+32%

17Clay County, MNMN67,7343.1+40%

18Benton County, MNMN41,7443.1+31%

19Washington County, MNMN286,8953.1+31%

20Scott County, MNMN159,0173.1+27%

21Pine County, MNMN30,4723.1+31%

22Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.1+21%

23Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.0+30%

24Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.0+17%

25Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.0+25%

26Houston County, MNMN18,4003.0+31%

27Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.0+23%

28Nicollet County, MNMN34,2733.0+24%

29Pope County, MNMN11,4203.0+32%

30Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.9+34%

31Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.9+39%

32Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.9+25%

33Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.9+30%

34Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.9+30%

35Winona County, MNMN50,5232.9+16%

36Polk County, MNMN30,5452.9+39%

37Wright County, MNMN157,5592.9+15%

38Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.8+10%

39St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.8+36%

40Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.8+21%

41Todd County, MNMN26,0602.8+28%

42Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.8+20%

43Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.8+20%

44Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.8+13%

45Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.8+20%

46McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.7+18%

47Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.7+26%

48Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.7+33%

49Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.7+51%

50Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.7+27%

51Lake County, MNMN10,7462.7+43%

52Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.7+26%

53Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.6+22%

54Steele County, MNMN37,4642.5+13%

55Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5+19%

56Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.5+7%

57Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.5+28%

58Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.5+19%

59Rock County, MNMN9,5242.4+27%

60Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.4+43%

61Brown County, MNMN25,5172.4+12%

62Mower County, MNMN40,9712.4+16%

63Martin County, MNMN19,4402.3+27%

64Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.3+29%

65Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3+30%

66Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.2+8%

67Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.2+26%

68Grant County, MNMN6,0852.2+24%

69Swift County, MNMN9,7632.1+17%

70Murray County, MNMN7,9422.1+27%

71Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.1+20%

72Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.1+9%

73Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.1+36%

74Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.0+24%

75Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.0+19%

76Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.0+12%

77Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.0+31%

78Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.0+13%

79Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.9+28%

80Renville County, MNMN14,3561.9+17%

81Norman County, MNMN6,3361.9+27%

82Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.9+12%

83Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.8+5%

84Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.7+11%

85Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.7+36%

86Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7+4%

87Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7+25%

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