Which county in Minnesota has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Kittson has the lowest monthly housing payment in Minnesota, at $764.

What is the monthly housing payment in Kittson?

Kittson is ranked #1 in Minnesota for monthly housing payment, at $764.

Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Minnesota (2026)

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Minnesota

Top 25 of 87 counties with data.

Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Minnesota

Rank	County	Value
01	Kittson$764 County page
02	Traverse$795 County page
03	Koochiching$827 County page
04	Faribault$850 County page
05	Cottonwood$888 County page
06	Watonwan$914 County page
07	Mahnomen$923 County page
08	Yellow Medicine$928 County page
09	Norman$951 County page
10	Redwood$983 County page
11	Pennington$1,008 County page
12	Renville$1,010 County page
13	Freeborn$1,036 County page
14	Marshall$1,046 County page
15	Swift$1,053 County page
16	Mower$1,060 County page
17	Pipestone$1,076 County page
18	Big Stone$1,078 County page
19	Lincoln$1,088 County page
20	Red Lake$1,093 County page
21	Lac qui Parle$1,135 County page
22	Stevens$1,143 County page
23	Martin$1,154 County page
24	Wilkin$1,159 County page
25	Lake of the Woods$1,161 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Minnesota counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of monthly payment (piti).

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Minnesota has the lowest monthly housing payment?: Kittson has the lowest monthly housing payment in Minnesota, at $764.
What is the monthly housing payment in Kittson?: Kittson is ranked #1 in Minnesota for monthly housing payment, at $764.
How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?: Counties in Minnesota are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.