Minnesota Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cook County | 74 |
| 2. | Aitkin County | 81 |
| 3. | Crow Wing County | 81 |
| 4. | Ramsey County | 82 |
| 5. | Hennepin County | 85 |
| 6. | Cass County | 86 |
| 7. | Blue Earth County | 87 |
| 8. | Becker County | 87 |
| 9. | Lake of the Woods County | 87 |
| 10. | Rice County | 88 |
| 11. | Hubbard County | 88 |
| 12. | St. Louis County | 88 |
| 13. | Douglas County | 89 |
| 14. | Stearns County | 92 |
| 15. | Washington County | 92 |
| 16. | Otter Tail County | 93 |
| 17. | Dakota County | 96 |
| 18. | Pope County | 97 |
| 19. | Mille Lacs County | 98 |
| 20. | Morrison County | 98 |
