Can you afford to live in Saint Paul?

Median household income, home values and rent in Saint Paul, MN — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Saint Paul.

Median household income: $73,055 — +49.8% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,248/mo — +48.9% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 173900
• 2023: 280300

Median household income

• Saint Paul: 73055
• Ramsey County: 81004
• MN: 87556
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Saint Paul: 1248
• Ramsey County: 1298
• MN: 1235
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 29.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $73,055 — slightly lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+49.8% versus +48.9%), before adjusting for inflation.