Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Sauk Rapids, Minnesota rental market.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Average Apartment Rent
$1,244
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
9.8%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota apartments have recorded a 9.8% rent increase.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Average apartment rent trend
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Average Apartment Rent
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Apartment rent ranges
At 66.49%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 16.49%.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Housing tenure**
Renters take up 38% of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota real estate, occupying a total of 2,040 units, while homeowners live in 3,346 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.5
Renter median household income**
$45,365
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.87
Rental vacancy rate**
3.3%
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,051 rentals in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 52%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (5%), amounting to 106 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota homes for rent is 3.5.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (15%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 761 apartments for rent in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, or 37% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 19% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 392 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota is 1.87.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 24% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota apartment rentals, namely 22% or 445 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 356 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 329 units).
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Sauk Rapids, Minnesota renters (53%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Sauk Rapids, Minnesota condos for rent is 2016.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 56% of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Sauk Rapids, Minnesota apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
