Cost of Living in Becker County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Becker County ranks #2,147 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 32%)
Sourced county brief
Becker County Median Home Value Reaches $291,000
The median home value in Becker County is $291,000, which is higher than the Minnesota unweighted county mean of $238,336. Regarding rental housing, the official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.6%. This is 1.3 percentage points above the Minnesota unweighted county mean for official GRAPI, which is 27.3%. Median gross rent is $920 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $938. The median renter-household income was estimated at $36,775. Owner-occupied units in the county have median selected monthly owner costs of $1,114, which is $2 below the Minnesota unweighted county mean of $1,116. These statistics are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau for the period of 2020-2024. The rentToIncomePct of 28.6% is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate, not a derived calculation. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Becker County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.6% of renter household income in Becker County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $920 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,114. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,800 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Minnesota unweighted mean of county median rents is $938 per month. Becker County's $920 median is 1.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,666
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.7%
of gross income
The median home in Becker County may be a stretch
Median home value is $291,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,323 vs. your max of $1,666.
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