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Tightest housing markets, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.5%–

02Carver County, MNMN114,3792.6%–

03Scott County, MNMN159,0173.0%–

04Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.1%–

05Washington County, MNMN286,8953.4%–

06Clay County, MNMN67,7344.1%–

07Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.2%–

08Nicollet County, MNMN34,2734.4%–

09Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.7%–

10McLeod County, MNMN36,6314.7%–

11Benton County, MNMN41,7445.0%–

12Rock County, MNMN9,5245.2%–

13Steele County, MNMN37,4645.4%–

14Ramsey County, MNMN541,6235.4%–

15Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7845.6%–

16Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.6%–

17Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.6%–

18Wright County, MNMN157,5595.9%–

19Olmsted County, MNMN166,7315.9%–

20Brown County, MNMN25,5176.8%–

21Goodhue County, MNMN48,1956.8%–

22Stevens County, MNMN9,7477.0%–

23Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.1%–

24Rice County, MNMN69,9397.1%–

25Houston County, MNMN18,4007.3%–

26Winona County, MNMN50,5237.3%–

27Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6347.6%–

28Mower County, MNMN40,9717.6%–

29Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.8%–

30Pipestone County, MNMN9,2608.2%–

31Nobles County, MNMN22,3388.6%–

32Pennington County, MNMN13,6868.7%–

33Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.0%–

34Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.1%–

35Martin County, MNMN19,4409.1%–

36Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.3%–

37Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.5%–

38Fillmore County, MNMN21,54010.0%–

39Lyon County, MNMN25,68410.3%–

40Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40510.4%–

41Jackson County, MNMN9,85710.6%–

42Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45310.8%–

43Wilkin County, MNMN6,28811.0%–

44Red Lake County, MNMN3,94011.0%–

45Wabasha County, MNMN21,53711.0%–

46Carlton County, MNMN36,71111.4%–

47Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.5%–

48Faribault County, MNMN13,88811.9%–

49Swift County, MNMN9,76312.4%–

50Renville County, MNMN14,35612.4%–

51Roseau County, MNMN15,24612.8%–

52Meeker County, MNMN23,60312.9%–

53Morrison County, MNMN34,62013.4%–

54Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.4%–

55Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.4%–

56Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72013.4%–

57Marshall County, MNMN8,79814.0%–

58Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70415.7%–

59Polk County, MNMN30,54515.9%–

60Norman County, MNMN6,33616.2%–

61Kanabec County, MNMN16,62816.3%–

62Beltrami County, MNMN47,05516.4%–

63St. Louis County, MNMN200,51816.4%–

64Murray County, MNMN7,94218.0%–

65Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75318.3%–

66Lincoln County, MNMN5,58319.7%–

67Kittson County, MNMN4,03120.4%–

68Grant County, MNMN6,08520.6%–

69Koochiching County, MNMN11,58720.9%–

70Todd County, MNMN26,06021.5%–

71Douglas County, MNMN40,12021.6%–

72Pope County, MNMN11,42022.8%–

73Clearwater County, MNMN8,64725.3%–

74Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15326.0%–

75Itasca County, MNMN45,40427.8%–

76Becker County, MNMN35,49728.0%–

77Pine County, MNMN30,47228.7%–

78Big Stone County, MNMN5,05428.8%–

79Traverse County, MNMN3,13030.9%–

80Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13231.1%–

81Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04131.4%–

82Lake County, MNMN10,74633.7%–

83Hubbard County, MNMN22,36939.3%–

84Cass County, MNMN31,43047.4%–

85Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77048.0%–

86Aitkin County, MNMN16,25249.3%–

87Cook County, MNMN5,52255.4%–

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