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Cost of Living in Crow Wing County, MN

Prices around Crow Wing County, MN run 1.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, Minnesota). The typical household there earns $72,589 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,120 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,800 a year.

Crow Wing County, MN at a glance

Median household income

$72,589$6,049 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,120HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.6-1.4% · BEA, Minnesota
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential MN
Population67,686Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Crow Wing County, MN?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,120Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,800To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,815At 30% of $72,589
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Crow Wing County, MN? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Crow Wing County, MN, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Crow Wing County, MN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$772$9,264$30,88012.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$854$10,248$34,16014.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,120$13,440$44,80018.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,345$16,140$53,80022.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,569$18,828$62,76025.9%

Rent in Crow Wing County, MN, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Crow Wing County, MN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $72,589 a year ($6,049 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,025/moRent ($1,120 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,815/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,210/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $72,589 leaves after Minnesota taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Minnesota tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$72,589
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$72,589
Net 78%
Fed 10%
MN 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,484After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,707Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,172Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,140 / yr
Minnesota state income tax$3,413 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,553 / yr

Living in Crow Wing County, MN: common questions

What is the median household income in Crow Wing County, MN?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Crow Wing County, MN is $72,589 per year (approximately $6,049 per month).

What is the average rent in Crow Wing County, MN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $772 for a studio, $854 for one bedroom, $1,120 for two, $1,345 for three and $1,569 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Crow Wing County, MN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Minnesota is 98.6, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Crow Wing County, MN?

To keep a $1,120 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,800 a year, or $3,733 a month. That is 62% of what the typical household in Crow Wing County, MN earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Crow Wing County, MN?

On the local median income of $72,589 ($6,049 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,025 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,815 for everything else and $1,210 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,120 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Crow Wing County, MN?

Homes in Minnesota paid 17.5¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $158. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.