18 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

#	County	BTI Score	Afford. Ratio	Home Value	Med. Income	Med. Rent	Tax Rate
01	St. Louis County MN	88	0.34	$192,900	$66,491	$927	1.0%
02	Wright County MN	58	0.33	$310,900	$102,980	$1,149	1.0%
03	Chisago County MN	66	0.33	$299,800	$97,446	$1,095	1.2%
04	Sherburne County MN	54	0.32	$306,000	$99,431	$1,166	1.0%
05	Anoka County MN	56	0.32	$302,300	$95,782	$1,356	1.0%
06	Olmsted County MN	48	0.32	$285,600	$90,420	$1,193	1.1%
07	Scott County MN	42	0.31	$376,000	$118,268	$1,419	1.1%
08	Clay County MN	48	0.31	$241,400	$75,006	$972	1.1%
09	Stearns County MN	57	0.30	$241,100	$73,105	$975	1.0%
10	Dakota County MN	37	0.30	$341,200	$101,360	$1,410	1.0%
11	Blue Earth County MN	73	0.30	$239,200	$70,906	$1,007	1.0%
12	Washington County MN	27	0.29	$379,300	$110,828	$1,577	1.0%
13	Carver County MN	33	0.29	$400,500	$116,308	$1,384	1.0%
14	Otter Tail County MN	88	0.29	$234,200	$67,990	$769	0.8%
15	Rice County MN	53	0.28	$279,700	$78,214	$1,021	1.0%
16	Ramsey County MN	58	0.27	$289,300	$78,108	$1,214	1.2%
17	Crow Wing County MN	62	0.27	$245,200	$65,975	$888	0.8%
18	Hennepin County MN	28	0.26	$358,000	$92,595	$1,373	1.2%