Dakota County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
On average, the cost of rent in Dakota County is about $871 per month. This puts it in the 78th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,037. Households in Dakota County have a median income of $4,908 per month so the average renter in Dakota County is spending roughly 18% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Dakota County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Dakota County is $162,853 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Dakota County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the northwestern parts of Dakota County while lower rent rates are often available in northeastern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Woodbury County, IA: more expensive rent prices
- Dixon County, NE: less expensive rent prices
- Thurston County, NE: less expensive rent prices
- Plymouth County, IA: less expensive rent prices
- Union County, SD: more expensive rent prices
- Wayne County, NE: less expensive rent prices
- Monona County, IA: less expensive rent prices
- Cuming County, NE: less expensive rent prices
- Clay County, SD: more expensive rent prices
- Cedar County, NE: less expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Colorado County, TX: more expensive rent prices
- Bandera County, TX: more expensive rent prices
- Pacific County, WA: less expensive rent prices
- Hubbard County, MN: less expensive rent prices
- Spencer County, IN: more expensive rent prices
- Wayne County, MS: less expensive rent prices
- Cherokee County, KS: less expensive rent prices
- Fillmore County, MN: less expensive rent prices
- Sevier County, UT: less expensive rent prices
- Mitchell County, GA: less expensive rent prices
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