Cost of Living in Big Stone 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.
How Big Stone County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Big Stone County ranks #868 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 28%)
Sourced county brief
Big Stone County Rent-to-Income Percentage Estimated at 25.7%
In Big Stone County, the canonical rentToIncomePct was 25.7%, based on the official ACS B25071 GRAPI. This percentage is 1.6 percentage points lower than the Minnesota unweighted county mean of 27.3%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $745 per month, which is $193 below the state unweighted county mean of $938. Homeownership statistics include a median home value of $169,100, which is $69,236 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $238,336. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $782, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,116. The median renter-household income was reported as $32,824. These statistics represent a snapshot from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey and do not provide financial advice or market forecasts. 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: Big Stone County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.7% of renter household income in Big Stone 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 $745 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $782. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,800 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. Big Stone County's $745 median is 20.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,643
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $169,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,350 vs. your max of $1,643.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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