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Most affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 2000

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

01Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.3+0%

02Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.3+0%

03Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5+0%

04Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.5+0%

05Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.5+0%

06Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.5+0%

07Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.6+0%

08Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.6+0%

09Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.6+0%

10Renville County, MNMN14,3561.6+0%

11Murray County, MNMN7,9421.7+0%

12Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.7+0%

13Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.7+0%

14Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.7+0%

15Jackson County, MNMN9,8571.7+0%

16Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.7+0%

17Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.7+0%

18Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.8+0%

19Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.8+0%

20Grant County, MNMN6,0851.8+0%

21Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.8+0%

22Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.8+0%

23Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.8+0%

24Swift County, MNMN9,7631.8+0%

25Martin County, MNMN19,4401.8+0%

26Lake County, MNMN10,7461.9+0%

27Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.9+0%

28Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.9+0%

29Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.9+0%

30Rock County, MNMN9,5241.9+0%

31Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.0+0%

32Mower County, MNMN40,9712.0+0%

33St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.1+0%

34Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.1+0%

35Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.1+0%

36Polk County, MNMN30,5452.1+0%

37Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.1+0%

38Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.1+0%

39Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.1+0%

40Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.1+0%

41Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.1+0%

42Brown County, MNMN25,5172.1+0%

43Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.2+0%

44Todd County, MNMN26,0602.2+0%

45Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.2+0%

46Clay County, MNMN67,7342.2+0%

47Beltrami County, MNMN47,0552.2+0%

48Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.2+0%

49Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.2+0%

50Pope County, MNMN11,4202.2+0%

51Steele County, MNMN37,4642.2+0%

52Houston County, MNMN18,4002.3+0%

53Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.3+0%

54McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.3+0%

55Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.3+0%

56Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.3+0%

57Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.3+0%

58Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.3+0%

59Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.3+0%

60Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.3+0%

61Pine County, MNMN30,4722.3+0%

62Washington County, MNMN286,8952.4+0%

63Benton County, MNMN41,7442.4+0%

64Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.4+0%

65Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.4+0%

66Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.4+0%

67Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.4+0%

68Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.4+0%

69Scott County, MNMN159,0172.4+0%

70Becker County, MNMN35,4972.4+0%

71Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.4+0%

72Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.4+0%

73Winona County, MNMN50,5232.5+0%

74Wright County, MNMN157,5592.5+0%

75Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.5+0%

76Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.5+0%

77Rice County, MNMN69,9392.6+0%

78Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.6+0%

79Carver County, MNMN114,3792.6+0%

80Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.6+0%

81Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.7+0%

82Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.7+0%

83Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.7+0%

84Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.8+0%

85Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.8+0%

86Cass County, MNMN31,4302.8+0%

87Cook County, MNMN5,5222.9+0%

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