Cost of Living in Kittson 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 Kittson County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Kittson County ranks #937 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 30%)
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Kittson County Median Home Value and Housing Cost Statistics
Kittson County’s median home value is $134,800, which is $103,536 below the Minnesota unweighted county mean of $238,336. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), as reported in ACS table B25071, is 21.5%. This is 5.8 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 27.3%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $757 per month, which is $181 below the state unweighted mean of $938. For those owning homes, median selected monthly owner costs are $791, compared to the state unweighted mean of $1,116. The median income for renter-households is $46,625, while the median income for all households in the county is $76,100. These statistics offer a factual snapshot of housing costs across different tenure groups within the county during the 2020-2024 period. 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: Kittson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.5% of renter household income in Kittson 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 $757 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $791. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,280 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. Kittson County's $757 median is 19.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
11.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,776
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $134,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,076 vs. your max of $1,776.
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