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Data from November 2026
The counties of Minnesota
Minnesota has 87 counties. The most populous is Hennepin County (1,269,496 people); the most expensive homes are in Carver County ($453,600) and the least expensive in Traverse County ($114,100). Each has its own page with prices, limits and help nearby.
Key numbers in Minnesota
- Counties
- 87
- each with its own page
- People
- 5.7M
- Census, Average 2020–2024
- Typical home
- $329,300
- median value in Minnesota
Map and extremes
Where it costs more and less in Minnesota
Typical home value by county
- Under $164,400
- $164,400–$207,700
- $207,700–$246,100
- $246,100–$291,000
- $291,000 or more
-
People
- Highest
- 1,269,496
- Hennepin County
- Lowest
- 3,243
- Traverse County
-
Typical home
- Highest
- $453,600
- Carver County
- Lowest
- $114,100
- Traverse County
-
Typical rent
- Highest
- $1,710
- Washington County
- Lowest
- $564
- Wilkin County
-
FHA limit
- Highest
- $552,000
- Anoka County
- Lowest
- $541,287
- Yellow Medicine County
The full list
Every county in Minnesota
Type a name to filter or tap a column to sort. Each county links to its page.
| Hennepin County | 1,269,496 | $392,900 | $1,487 | $97,653 | $552,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County | 542,945 | $326,600 | $1,329 | $81,568 | $552,000 |
| Dakota County | 445,771 | $381,000 | $1,548 | $106,318 | $552,000 |
| Anoka County | 370,349 | $346,500 | $1,464 | $101,869 | $552,000 |
| Washington County | 276,238 | $422,000 | $1,710 | $115,345 | $552,000 |
| St. Louis County | 200,123 | $221,400 | $1,013 | $70,069 | $541,287 |
| Olmsted County | 164,498 | $331,700 | $1,370 | $95,406 | $541,287 |
| Stearns County | 160,865 | $273,400 | $1,068 | $77,066 | $541,287 |
| Scott County | 154,557 | $419,400 | $1,568 | $119,314 | $552,000 |
| Wright County | 148,269 | $358,900 | $1,288 | $107,209 | $552,000 |
| Carver County | 110,041 | $453,600 | $1,514 | $125,946 | $552,000 |
| Sherburne County | 100,560 | $361,400 | $1,127 | $105,466 | $552,000 |
| Blue Earth County | 69,871 | $266,700 | $1,123 | $74,477 | $541,287 |
| Rice County | 67,917 | $320,200 | $1,083 | $83,181 | $541,287 |
| Crow Wing County | 67,686 | $306,800 | $971 | $72,589 | $541,287 |
| Clay County | 66,059 | $265,500 | $1,019 | $81,172 | $541,287 |
| Otter Tail County | 60,475 | $273,000 | $868 | $72,255 | $541,287 |
| Chisago County | 57,991 | $351,900 | $1,186 | $99,400 | $552,000 |
| Winona County | 49,779 | $235,400 | $907 | $70,744 | $541,287 |
| Goodhue County | 47,943 | $285,100 | $966 | $84,171 | $541,287 |
| Beltrami County | 46,512 | $237,500 | $1,053 | $68,975 | $541,287 |
| Itasca County | 45,275 | $225,200 | $988 | $68,603 | $541,287 |
| Kandiyohi County | 44,079 | $243,200 | $909 | $76,592 | $541,287 |
| Isanti County | 42,596 | $306,200 | $1,273 | $87,440 | $552,000 |
| Benton County | 41,593 | $271,000 | $982 | $74,410 | $541,287 |
| Mower County | 40,343 | $185,200 | $927 | $73,074 | $541,287 |
| Douglas County | 39,575 | $321,400 | $927 | $79,043 | $541,287 |
| Steele County | 37,439 | $245,400 | $1,061 | $84,196 | $541,287 |
| McLeod County | 36,798 | $246,100 | $941 | $80,084 | $541,287 |
| Carlton County | 36,518 | $245,100 | $1,009 | $80,573 | $541,287 |
| Becker County | 35,343 | $291,000 | $920 | $71,388 | $541,287 |
| Nicollet County | 34,411 | $270,300 | $970 | $79,756 | $541,287 |
| Morrison County | 34,249 | $248,500 | $788 | $69,446 | $541,287 |
| Cass County | 30,992 | $288,300 | $863 | $68,874 | $541,287 |
| Polk County | 30,705 | $222,800 | $855 | $73,107 | $541,287 |
| Freeborn County | 30,623 | $171,100 | $849 | $71,023 | $541,287 |
| Pine County | 29,640 | $239,300 | $877 | $71,146 | $541,287 |
| Le Sueur County | 29,113 | $316,500 | $942 | $94,968 | $552,000 |
| Mille Lacs County | 27,125 | $258,300 | $903 | $72,729 | $552,000 |
| Brown County | 25,800 | $191,200 | $890 | $69,378 | $541,287 |
| Todd County | 25,575 | $207,700 | $908 | $67,662 | $541,287 |
| Lyon County | 25,503 | $200,700 | $781 | $75,303 | $541,287 |
| Meeker County | 23,468 | $249,000 | $904 | $75,446 | $541,287 |
| Nobles County | 22,041 | $197,200 | $896 | $66,101 | $541,287 |
| Hubbard County | 21,831 | $282,600 | $905 | $71,995 | $541,287 |
| Wabasha County | 21,565 | $264,400 | $830 | $82,007 | $541,287 |
| Fillmore County | 21,414 | $221,100 | $797 | $77,512 | $541,287 |
| Dodge County | 21,045 | $287,700 | $1,020 | $95,739 | $541,287 |
| Martin County | 19,780 | $163,500 | $761 | $59,507 | $541,287 |
| Waseca County | 18,885 | $220,800 | $883 | $76,261 | $541,287 |
| Houston County | 18,653 | $239,000 | $879 | $79,825 | $541,287 |
| Kanabec County | 16,390 | $228,100 | $962 | $71,460 | $541,287 |
| Aitkin County | 16,056 | $255,800 | $869 | $60,833 | $541,287 |
| Redwood County | 15,350 | $158,200 | $757 | $67,866 | $541,287 |
| Roseau County | 15,302 | $183,700 | $880 | $74,474 | $541,287 |
| Sibley County | 15,005 | $231,900 | $855 | $77,634 | $541,287 |
| Renville County | 14,558 | $163,200 | $790 | $70,625 | $541,287 |
| Wadena County | 14,256 | $173,000 | $746 | $61,467 | $541,287 |
| Faribault County | 13,914 | $135,300 | $799 | $66,815 | $541,287 |
| Pennington County | 13,791 | $195,500 | $862 | $77,325 | $541,287 |
| Chippewa County | 12,377 | $156,100 | $869 | $71,458 | $541,287 |
| Koochiching County | 11,833 | $156,600 | $671 | $66,940 | $541,287 |
| Cottonwood County | 11,458 | $169,300 | $817 | $72,941 | $541,287 |
| Pope County | 11,418 | $255,100 | $902 | $76,220 | $541,287 |
| Watonwan County | 11,205 | $162,400 | $834 | $71,699 | $541,287 |
| Lake County | 10,879 | $241,300 | $1,093 | $75,541 | $541,287 |
| Jackson County | 9,933 | $157,100 | $787 | $75,743 | $541,287 |
| Swift County | 9,748 | $161,400 | $920 | $60,412 | $541,287 |
| Stevens County | 9,739 | $202,800 | $951 | $75,733 | $541,287 |
| Rock County | 9,621 | $224,300 | $698 | $71,295 | $541,287 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 9,451 | $154,700 | $678 | $74,000 | $541,287 |
| Pipestone County | 9,284 | $140,200 | $754 | $69,628 | $541,287 |
| Marshall County | 8,909 | $164,500 | $690 | $72,543 | $541,287 |
| Clearwater County | 8,616 | $192,100 | $742 | $64,475 | $541,287 |
| Murray County | 8,097 | $185,400 | $810 | $74,033 | $541,287 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 6,682 | $157,600 | $728 | $74,432 | $541,287 |
| Wilkin County | 6,371 | $182,200 | $564 | $71,410 | $541,287 |
| Norman County | 6,367 | $147,100 | $774 | $72,260 | $541,287 |
| Grant County | 6,127 | $191,000 | $797 | $73,917 | $541,287 |
| Cook County | 5,635 | $336,200 | $886 | $72,638 | $541,287 |
| Lincoln County | 5,603 | $164,400 | $674 | $69,694 | $541,287 |
| Mahnomen County | 5,358 | $161,900 | $696 | $59,441 | $541,287 |
| Big Stone County | 5,127 | $169,100 | $745 | $70,400 | $541,287 |
| Kittson County | 4,084 | $134,800 | $757 | $76,100 | $541,287 |
| Red Lake County | 3,915 | $162,000 | $583 | $77,188 | $541,287 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,821 | $216,100 | $955 | $77,546 | $541,287 |
| Traverse County | 3,243 | $114,100 | $615 | $62,989 | $541,287 |
- Hennepin $392,900$552,000
- Ramsey $326,600$552,000
- Dakota $381,000$552,000
- Anoka $346,500$552,000
- Washington $422,000$552,000
- St. Louis $221,400$541,287
- Olmsted $331,700$541,287
- Stearns $273,400$541,287
- Scott $419,400$552,000
- Wright $358,900$552,000
- Carver $453,600$552,000
- Sherburne $361,400$552,000
- Blue Earth $266,700$541,287
- Rice $320,200$541,287
- Crow Wing $306,800$541,287
- Clay $265,500$541,287
- Otter Tail $273,000$541,287
- Chisago $351,900$552,000
- Winona $235,400$541,287
- Goodhue $285,100$541,287
- Beltrami $237,500$541,287
- Itasca $225,200$541,287
- Kandiyohi $243,200$541,287
- Isanti $306,200$552,000
- Benton $271,000$541,287
- Mower $185,200$541,287
- Douglas $321,400$541,287
- Steele $245,400$541,287
- McLeod $246,100$541,287
- Carlton $245,100$541,287
- Becker $291,000$541,287
- Nicollet $270,300$541,287
- Morrison $248,500$541,287
- Cass $288,300$541,287
- Polk $222,800$541,287
- Freeborn $171,100$541,287
- Pine $239,300$541,287
- Le Sueur $316,500$552,000
- Mille Lacs $258,300$552,000
- Brown $191,200$541,287
- Todd $207,700$541,287
- Lyon $200,700$541,287
- Meeker $249,000$541,287
- Nobles $197,200$541,287
- Hubbard $282,600$541,287
- Wabasha $264,400$541,287
- Fillmore $221,100$541,287
- Dodge $287,700$541,287
- Martin $163,500$541,287
- Waseca $220,800$541,287
- Houston $239,000$541,287
- Kanabec $228,100$541,287
- Aitkin $255,800$541,287
- Redwood $158,200$541,287
- Roseau $183,700$541,287
- Sibley $231,900$541,287
- Renville $163,200$541,287
- Wadena $173,000$541,287
- Faribault $135,300$541,287
- Pennington $195,500$541,287
- Chippewa $156,100$541,287
- Koochiching $156,600$541,287
- Cottonwood $169,300$541,287
- Pope $255,100$541,287
- Watonwan $162,400$541,287
- Lake $241,300$541,287
- Jackson $157,100$541,287
- Swift $161,400$541,287
- Stevens $202,800$541,287
- Rock $224,300$541,287
- Yellow Medicine $154,700$541,287
- Pipestone $140,200$541,287
- Marshall $164,500$541,287
- Clearwater $192,100$541,287
- Murray $185,400$541,287
- Lac qui Parle $157,600$541,287
- Wilkin $182,200$541,287
- Norman $147,100$541,287
- Grant $191,000$541,287
- Cook $336,200$541,287
- Lincoln $164,400$541,287
- Mahnomen $161,900$541,287
- Big Stone $169,100$541,287
- Kittson $134,800$541,287
- Red Lake $162,000$541,287
- Lake of the Woods $216,100$541,287
- Traverse $114,100$541,287
Census medians; FHA limit for one unit. · American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 · FHA mortgage limits · 2026 data Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Frequently asked questions
How many counties does Minnesota have?
Minnesota has 87 counties. The most populous is Hennepin County (1,269,496 people) and the least populous Traverse County (3,243), per the Census (Average 2020–2024).
Which county in Minnesota has the most expensive homes?
By typical value (Average 2020–2024, Census), the most expensive is Carver County ($453,600) and the least expensive Traverse County ($114,100).
Where is rent highest in Minnesota?
The highest typical rent is in Washington County ($1,710 a month) and the lowest in Wilkin County ($564), per the Census (Average 2020–2024).
Which county in Minnesota has the highest FHA limit?
In 2026 data, the highest FHA limit for one unit is in Anoka County ($552,000). 74 counties are at the lowest, $541,287.