St. Leo: Housing & Real Estate
St. Leo's median home value is $-666,666,666, with median rent $920 (1.4× higher than Yellow Medicine County median $640; 1.3× below Minnesota median $1,170). Homeownership rate: 73.0%. Market is cool. Vacancy rate 13.5%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- -10738.3× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Minnesota 3.2×).
- -60386.5 years to break even renting at the median (vs Minnesota 21y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 5% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $-666,666,666 — -2294.6× the Minnesota median ($290,541). Median rent $920/month. homeownership rate 73.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 17.8% |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $671 |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $753 |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $973 |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,169 |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,312 |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Yellow Medicine County, MN |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Median Home Value | $-666,666,666 (vs Minnesota $290,542) |
| Median Rent | $920 (vs Minnesota $1,170) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | cool |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 13.5% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 97.0% |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 66 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 15.45¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2,581,180 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $3,409 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0% |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 100% |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 86% |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 73.0% |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1963 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12