Cost of Living in Nicollet 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 Nicollet County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Nicollet County ranks #2,387 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 24%)
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Nicollet County Median Monthly Owner Costs Exceed State Mean
The median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units in Nicollet County, Minnesota, was estimated at $1,307. This figure is $191 higher than the Minnesota unweighted county mean of $1,116. The county's median home value was $270,300, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $238,336. Median gross rent was recorded at $970 per month, while the state unweighted county mean for rent was $938. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), as reported in ACS table B25071, was 26.0%. This official percentage is 1.3 percentage points below the Minnesota unweighted county mean of 27.3%. Renter households in the county had a median income of $45,901. These figures represent a snapshot of affordability and costs for the 2020-2024 5-year estimate 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: Nicollet County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.0% of renter household income in Nicollet 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 $970 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,307. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,800 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. Nicollet County's $970 median is 3.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,861
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.7%
of gross income
The median home in Nicollet County may be a stretch
Median home value is $270,300. Estimated monthly cost: $2,158 vs. your max of $1,861.
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