Thriving communities require a range of housing opportunities. Minnesota is recognized as a national leader for its commitment to helping families with affordable ownership and rental homes. Nevertheless, housing has become too costly for growing numbers of low- and moderate-income Minnesotans. All Minnesotans are affected when low- and moderate-income families cannot find affordable homes.

2009 County Profiles
2008 County Profiles
2006-7 County Profiles
Older County Profiles 2003-2005 (contact MHP)

MHP’s newest County Profiles provide data on the following:

• The number and share of extremely cost-burdened households, or those households paying at least half of their income for housing

• A comparison of what common jobs pay and what renting and owning actually costs

• Changes in rent and home prices

• Information about households living in unaffordable housing (or paying at least 30% of their income for housing)

• The number of foreclosures

• Job and unemployment data

• The number of people experiencing homelessness

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), the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Minnesota Department of Revenue. In addition to these government sources, the profiles rely upon local non-profits doing high quality research in the area of homelessness and foreclosures.