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Tightest housing markets, Minnesota counties · 2010

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, MNMN457,7104.3%–

02Anoka County, MNMN381,6054.4%–

03Carver County, MNMN114,3794.8%–

04Washington County, MNMN286,8954.9%–

05Nicollet County, MNMN34,2735.0%–

06Scott County, MNMN159,0175.2%–

07Nobles County, MNMN22,3385.5%–

08Mower County, MNMN40,9715.8%–

09Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.0%–

10Ramsey County, MNMN541,6236.2%–

11Brown County, MNMN25,5176.2%–

12Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7846.5%–

13Winona County, MNMN50,5236.5%–

14Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.6%–

15Sibley County, MNMN15,3566.7%–

16Benton County, MNMN41,7446.7%–

17Steele County, MNMN37,4647.0%–

18Clay County, MNMN67,7347.0%–

19Lyon County, MNMN25,6847.1%–

20Freeborn County, MNMN30,4407.3%–

21Goodhue County, MNMN48,1957.3%–

22Dodge County, MNMN21,3767.4%–

23Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6347.5%–

24Waseca County, MNMN18,6887.6%–

25Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.6%–

26McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.7%–

27Wright County, MNMN157,5597.9%–

28Rice County, MNMN69,9398.0%–

29Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.4%–

30Rock County, MNMN9,5248.7%–

31Sherburne County, MNMN104,1948.7%–

32Redwood County, MNMN15,2658.7%–

33Pennington County, MNMN13,6868.9%–

34Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4059.4%–

35Swift County, MNMN9,7639.4%–

36Houston County, MNMN18,4009.5%–

37Jackson County, MNMN9,8579.5%–

38Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.7%–

39Stevens County, MNMN9,74710.1%–

40Martin County, MNMN19,44010.4%–

41Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.4%–

42Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.4%–

43Carlton County, MNMN36,71111.5%–

44Renville County, MNMN14,35611.6%–

45Fillmore County, MNMN21,54011.7%–

46Faribault County, MNMN13,88811.8%–

47Meeker County, MNMN23,60311.8%–

48Wabasha County, MNMN21,53712.0%–

49Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72012.2%–

50Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.5%–

51Pipestone County, MNMN9,26012.5%–

52Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45312.9%–

53Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.1%–

54Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.1%–

55Murray County, MNMN7,94213.7%–

56Morrison County, MNMN34,62013.7%–

57Polk County, MNMN30,54514.3%–

58Marshall County, MNMN8,79814.6%–

59St. Louis County, MNMN200,51815.3%–

60Roseau County, MNMN15,24615.6%–

61Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70415.7%–

62Norman County, MNMN6,33616.0%–

63Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75316.4%–

64Beltrami County, MNMN47,05516.6%–

65Lincoln County, MNMN5,58316.7%–

66Kanabec County, MNMN16,62817.3%–

67Douglas County, MNMN40,12018.7%–

68Grant County, MNMN6,08519.2%–

69Koochiching County, MNMN11,58721.1%–

70Clearwater County, MNMN8,64721.2%–

71Todd County, MNMN26,06021.6%–

72Traverse County, MNMN3,13021.6%–

73Pope County, MNMN11,42024.4%–

74Big Stone County, MNMN5,05424.6%–

75Kittson County, MNMN4,03125.9%–

76Becker County, MNMN35,49728.1%–

77Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15328.7%–

78Itasca County, MNMN45,40429.3%–

79Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04130.6%–

80Lake County, MNMN10,74631.6%–

81Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13232.2%–

82Pine County, MNMN30,47232.3%–

83Hubbard County, MNMN22,36939.6%–

84Cass County, MNMN31,43047.2%–

85Aitkin County, MNMN16,25250.1%–

86Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77050.9%–

87Cook County, MNMN5,52251.7%–

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