Housing decision brief
Todd County, MN Housing Market
Todd County screens as a below-state purchase price, rent that needs comparison, a manageable tax-rate signal market. Use the page as a decision brief, not just a price lookup, because local income, taxes, and data confidence change how affordable the county really is.
35th lowest home value out of 87 Minnesota counties with data | 50th lowest rent out of 87
Median home value
$207,700
Purchase-price signal from Census ACS.
Median rent
$908/mo
Gross rent, including utilities where reported.
Monthly owner cost
$878/mo
Owner costs before individual loan terms.
Decision snapshot
Read this county in four signals.
Buy screen
3.1x
Median home value divided by local household income.
Rent burden
27.3%
Below 30% usually screens as less pressured.
Rent vs own
$30/mo
Median owner cost screens below median rent.
Data confidence
1 note
Crime coverage is partial, so safety comparisons need source context.
What Works
Lower purchase price
$207,700 median home value is 10% below Minnesota county median
Rent burden below pressure line
27.30% of renter income goes to rent, below the 30% burden threshold.
Owning screens cheaper than renting
Median owner costs are $30/mo below median rent before individual mortgage terms.
What to Check
Lower income base
$67,662 median income is 9% below Minnesota county median
Crime data coverage
Crime data coverage is partial. Treat zero or low crime rates as incomplete until you check the source coverage.
Best Fit For
- Households weighing ownership against renting
- Remote earners or cash buyers looking below the state price line
Poor Fit For
- Households dependent on a deep local wage market
- Anyone treating reported crime rates as complete without source context
County vs State vs National
The county number only matters after you see the benchmark. These comparisons show where Todd County is genuinely cheap, where it is average, and where the hidden cost may be.
| Metric | County | State | U.S. | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median home value Lower usually helps affordability. | $207,700 | $231,900 | $281,900 | 10% favorable10% below Minnesota county median |
Median gross rent Lower usually helps affordability. | $908 | $896 | $1,163 | Near state median1% above Minnesota county median |
Monthly owner cost Lower usually helps affordability. | $878 | $1,052 | $1,672 | 17% favorable17% below Minnesota county median |
Median household income | $67,662 | $74,033 | $74,755 | 9% pressure9% below Minnesota county median |
Effective property-tax rate Lower usually helps affordability. | 0.95% | 0.99% | 1.02% | Near state median3% below Minnesota county median |
Rent burden Lower usually helps affordability. | 27.30% | 27.30% | N/A | Near state median27.30% of renter income goes to rent. |
Income Fit
A low price only helps if local income can carry the monthly cost. This panel compares the county income base with rent and owner-cost thresholds.
Rent cushion
+$31,342
Median income minus rent threshold.
Owner cushion
+$30,033
Median income minus owner-cost threshold.
Affordability Advisory
This turns the raw housing numbers into income and buy-versus-rent screens.
Affordability verdict
Todd County offers affordable rental housing at a median of $850/month , about 16.2% of the typical household income here.
Rent vs own
At $850/month rent versus $863/month in owner costs, renting is roughly $13/month cheaper , a 2% difference.
Income needed
To afford the median rent without exceeding 30% of gross income, a household needs to earn approximately $34,000/year. For owner costs at the 28% rule, the required income is roughly $36,986/year. With a median household income of $63,039, most households can comfortably afford rent here. Notably, 27.0% of renter households in Todd County are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of income on housing.
Regional context
Within Minnesota, Todd County is more affordable than Wabasha County by roughly 7% ($850/mo vs $798/mo).
Better Counties to Compare
Similar counties are matched on home value, rent, income, and state context. This is more useful than a simple nearest-price list.
| County | Home Value | Rent | Why compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County, MN | $197,200 | $896/mo | Same-state comparison near $197,200 home value and $896/mo rent. |
| Brown County, MN | $191,200 | $890/mo | Same-state comparison near $191,200 home value and $890/mo rent. |
| Winona County, MN | $235,400 | $907/mo | Same-state comparison near $235,400 home value and $907/mo rent. |
| Itasca County, MN | $225,200 | $988/mo | Same-state comparison near $225,200 home value and $988/mo rent. |
| Stevens County, MN | $202,800 | $951/mo | Same-state comparison near $202,800 home value and $951/mo rent. |
Data Confidence
- Crime coverage is partial, so safety comparisons need source context.
Next Checks
Housing Questions for Todd County
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.