MHP’s 2023 County Profiles provides new data measurements at the county level in critical housing areas. The resource features data on different demographics of cost-burdened households paying at least 30% of their income for housing, changes in rent and home prices, eviction filings compared to pre-pandemic rates, a comparison of top in-demand wages compared to current housing costs, and more.
Key takeaways from the 2023 County Profiles:
- In every county in Minnesota, at least 1 in 4 renter households pay more than they can afford for housing.
- In every county in Minnesota, at least 1 in 10 homeowner households pay more than they can afford for housing.
- Every county in Minnesota has a shortage of affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income households. 79% of counties have a shortage that exceeds 100 homes, and 31% have a shortage exceeding 500 homes.
- 60 of 87 counties have seen an increase in evictions filings compared to pre-pandemic averages.
- In 40 of 87 counties, no permits for multifamily construction were issued in 2022.
Data for the County Profiles is gathered from a variety of sources including the American Community Survey (ACS) from the US Census Bureau, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Eviction Lab, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Wilder Research Center.
All 87 county Profiles along with summary information and infographics are available here.