Cost of Living in Winona 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 Winona County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Winona County ranks #2,077 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 34%)
Sourced county brief
Official GRAPI in Winona County differs from state unweighted mean
In Winona County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.6%. This percentage is 3.3 percentage points higher than the Minnesota unweighted county mean GRAPI of 27.3%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $907 per month, which is $31 below the state unweighted county mean of $938. For renter-occupied households, the median income is $38,259. For owner-occupied properties, the median home value is $235,400, while the state unweighted county mean home value is $238,336. The median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units is $1,079, which is $37 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,116. All statistics are sourced from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates and provide a cross-sectional view of housing expenses. 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: Winona County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.6% of renter household income in Winona County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $907 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,079. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,280 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. Winona County's $907 median is 3.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,651
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.3%
of gross income
The median home in Winona County may be a stretch
Median home value is $235,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,879 vs. your max of $1,651.
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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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