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Most affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). 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

01Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.1−16%

02Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.2−27%

03Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.2−6%

04Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.2−26%

05Murray County, MNMN7,9421.3−19%

06Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.3−22%

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.4−11%

08Renville County, MNMN14,3561.4−17%

09Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.4−19%

10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.4−20%

11Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.4−9%

12Norman County, MNMN6,3361.4−5%

13Grant County, MNMN6,0851.4−18%

14Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.5−13%

15Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.5−4%

16Swift County, MNMN9,7631.5−19%

17Rock County, MNMN9,5241.5−20%

18Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.6−7%

19Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.6−17%

20Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.6−10%

21Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.6+5%

22Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.6−21%

23Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.6−14%

24Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.7−2%

25Martin County, MNMN19,4401.7−10%

26Lake County, MNMN10,7461.7−9%

27Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.7−26%

28Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.7−5%

29Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.7−16%

30St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.7−16%

31Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.7−9%

32Sibley County, MNMN15,3561.8−17%

33Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.8+1%

34Mower County, MNMN40,9711.8−12%

35Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.8−16%

36Dodge County, MNMN21,3761.8−13%

37Todd County, MNMN26,0601.9−15%

38Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.9+8%

39Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.9+7%

40Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.9−17%

41Lyon County, MNMN25,6841.9−9%

42Pope County, MNMN11,4201.9−13%

43Brown County, MNMN25,5172.0−8%

44Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.0−6%

45Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.0−9%

46Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.0−13%

47Steele County, MNMN37,4642.0−11%

48Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.0−2%

49Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.0−10%

50Houston County, MNMN18,4002.0−11%

51Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.1−12%

52Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.1−13%

53Polk County, MNMN30,5452.1+1%

54Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.1−7%

55Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.1−14%

56McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.1−8%

57Winona County, MNMN50,5232.1−15%

58Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.1+0%

59Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.1−9%

60Pine County, MNMN30,4722.1−9%

61Washington County, MNMN286,8952.1−9%

62Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.1−11%

63Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.1−10%

64Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.2−14%

65Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.2−5%

66Scott County, MNMN159,0172.2−8%

67Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.2−7%

68Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.2−3%

69Wright County, MNMN157,5592.2−10%

70Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.3−11%

71Clay County, MNMN67,7342.3+2%

72Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.3−6%

73Benton County, MNMN41,7442.3−3%

74Rice County, MNMN69,9392.3−10%

75Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.3−9%

76Beltrami County, MNMN47,0552.3+5%

77Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.3−4%

78Becker County, MNMN35,4972.4−2%

79Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.4−13%

80Carver County, MNMN114,3792.4−6%

81Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.5−5%

82Cook County, MNMN5,5222.5−16%

83Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.5−7%

84Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.6−5%

85Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.6−4%

86Cass County, MNMN31,4302.7−3%

87Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.8+3%

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