Which county in Minnesota has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Traverse has the lowest monthly housing payment in Minnesota, at $765.

What is the monthly housing payment in Traverse?

Traverse is ranked #1 in Minnesota for monthly housing payment, at $765.

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 2026-07), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Minnesota

Rank	County	Value
01	Traverse$765 County page
02	Kittson$792 County page
03	Koochiching$817 County page
04	Faribault$834 County page
05	Cottonwood$848 County page
06	Watonwan$907 County page
07	Yellow Medicine$912 County page
08	Mahnomen$917 County page
09	Norman$943 County page
10	Redwood$956 County page
11	Pennington$1,001 County page
12	Renville$1,016 County page
13	Freeborn$1,017 County page
14	Swift$1,035 County page
15	Pipestone$1,038 County page
16	Big Stone$1,047 County page
17	Mower$1,055 County page
18	Marshall$1,058 County page
19	Lincoln$1,060 County page
20	Red Lake$1,101 County page
21	Stevens$1,106 County page
22	Lac qui Parle$1,109 County page
23	Martin$1,145 County page
24	Wilkin$1,148 County page
25	Lyon$1,154 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?: Traverse has the lowest monthly housing payment in Minnesota, at $765.
What is the monthly housing payment in Traverse?: Traverse is ranked #1 in Minnesota for monthly housing payment, at $765.
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 2026-07), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.