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Most affordable housing, Minnesota counties · 2010

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+5%

02Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7+25%

03Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.7+11%

04Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041.7+4%

05Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.7+5%

06Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.7+15%

07Norman County, MNMN6,3361.9+26%

08Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.9+26%

09Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.9+9%

10Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.9+12%

11Murray County, MNMN7,9422.0+19%

12Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.0+19%

13Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.0+15%

14Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.0+17%

15Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.0+15%

16Renville County, MNMN14,3562.0+24%

17Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.1+33%

18Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.1+25%

19Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.1+24%

20Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.1+24%

21Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.1+13%

22Rock County, MNMN9,5242.2+13%

23Martin County, MNMN19,4402.2+19%

24Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.2+9%

25Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.3+25%

26Swift County, MNMN9,7632.4+30%

27Mower County, MNMN40,9712.4+20%

28Polk County, MNMN30,5452.5+18%

29Grant County, MNMN6,0852.5+40%

30Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.5+44%

31Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5+21%

32Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.6+33%

33Brown County, MNMN25,5172.6+20%

34Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.6+26%

35Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.7+21%

36Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.8+32%

37Steele County, MNMN37,4642.8+26%

38Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.9+42%

39Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.9+36%

40McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.9+26%

41Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.9+38%

42Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.9+26%

43Clay County, MNMN67,7342.9+31%

44Houston County, MNMN18,4002.9+29%

45Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.9+54%

46Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.9+23%

47Lake County, MNMN10,7463.0+62%

48Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.1+34%

49Carlton County, MNMN36,7113.1+44%

50St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183.1+52%

51Pope County, MNMN11,4203.2+41%

52Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943.2+29%

53Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7203.2+38%

54Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.2+47%

55Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.2+45%

56Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.2+41%

57Todd County, MNMN26,0603.2+49%

58Wright County, MNMN157,5593.3+31%

59Wadena County, MNMN14,3883.3+56%

60Beltrami County, MNMN47,0553.3+49%

61Scott County, MNMN159,0173.3+38%

62Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.3+40%

63Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.3+39%

64Washington County, MNMN286,8953.3+42%

65Benton County, MNMN41,7443.4+42%

66Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.4+40%

67Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.4+45%

68Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.4+39%

69Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.4+35%

70Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.6+53%

71Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.6+39%

72Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.6+53%

73Carver County, MNMN114,3793.6+39%

74Rice County, MNMN69,9393.6+40%

75Winona County, MNMN50,5233.6+45%

76Becker County, MNMN35,4973.6+50%

77Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.6+53%

78Pine County, MNMN30,4723.7+58%

79Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.7+46%

80Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.9+50%

81Douglas County, MNMN40,1203.9+45%

82Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.0+48%

83Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.2+50%

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.3+60%

85Cass County, MNMN31,4304.4+55%

86Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.4+60%

87Cook County, MNMN5,5225.0+72%

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