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45.17° N · 93.06° W · GEOID 2710648

Centerville

Anoka County, Minnesota · part of the Minneapolis, MN metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MinnesotaCenterville, MNCentervilleCenterville

The short answer

Centerville is home to 3,935 people. Median household income is $122,541 a year and median rent is $1,398 a month, 13.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $376,900, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,398
2% above the median place
Median household income
$122,541
53% above the median place
Median home value
$376,900
18% above the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
13% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Centerville

  • The median rent takes only 13.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 90% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 89% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 89% of places its size.
  • 24% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 84% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $122,541 a year, more than in 84% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1993, newer housing than in 81% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 88 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Centerville

Anoka County gains about 2.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in19,481
Moved out18,750
Net+731

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Hennepin County, MN6,8685,394+1,474
Ramsey County, MN3,8802,721+1,159
Wright County, MN383716−333
Isanti County, MN381660−279
Chisago County, MN363473−110

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MinnesotaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Anoka County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
11.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Anoka County report $60,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$55,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,398 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,171 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $376,900.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 23.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Harrison, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
11.6%
102% above the median place
Moved from another state1
0.9%
53% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$60,659
14% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCentervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year111.6%102% above
Moved from another state1County figure0.9%53% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure2.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$60,65914% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$64,9398% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Centerville13.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$55,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.7%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
19% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$102,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Centerville, $1,398 a month, and local prices for everything else (103.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Centerville, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Milltown, NJ10.2% vs 13.7%$18,000Compare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
89.2%
34% above the median place
Median year built1
1993
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCentervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3982% above
Rent to income113.7%33% below
Property tax rate11.2%31% above
Home price to income13.1x19% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure104.84% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7347% above
HUD area median income4County figure$131,50023% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,48137% above
Median home value1$376,90018% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.4%24% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure36.0%30% below
Homeownership189.2%34% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.1%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,17116% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119931% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
23.6%
89% above the median place
Median household income1
$122,541
53% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCentervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$122,54153% above
Income per person1$55,10938% above
Unemployment1County figure4.3%13% below
Average annual pay6County figure$67,8423% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs6County figure133,12812% below
Poverty rate1County figure7.0%35% below
Mean commute126 min4% above
Works from home123.6%89% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 97.2%, 5% above the median place.

High school or higher1
97.2%
5% above the median place
No health insurance1
4.0%
38% below the median place
Born abroad1
4.8%
46% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher42.5% +33%
Household size2.7 +7%
Homes with broadband93.9% +2%
Median age40.5 +4%
All 9 people measures
MeasureCentervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,9356646th largest
Population change since 202072.0%78% above
Median age140.54% above
Bachelor's or higher142.5%33% above
High school or higher197.2%5% above
Household size12.77% above
Born abroad14.8%46% below
No health insurance14.0%38% below
Homes with broadband193.9%2% above
05

Life in Centerville

18 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents25.4 2.5×
Playgrounds per 10k15.3 +62%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.1 −54%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.2 −32%
Shops25.4 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools12
1
89% below the median place
Public school students12
607
88% below the median place
Students per teacher12
16.4
6% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureCentervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12189% below
Public school students1260788% below
Students per teacher1216.46% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure14.232% below
Shops per 10k9County figure25.416% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure15.026% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.30% above
Parks per 10k1025.4150% above
Playgrounds per 10k1015.362% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k105.154% below
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure1838% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 5°F, 79% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Centerville. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low13
5°F
79% below the median place
Average temperature13
45°F
19% below the median place
July average high13
82°F
6% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureCentervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure82°F6% below
January average low13County figure5°F79% below
Average temperature13County figure45°F19% below
Annual precipitation13County figure32.0 in27% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure88.05% below
Tornado risk14County figure87.37% above
Wildfire risk14County figure81.733% above
Heat wave risk14County figure86.14% below
Median air quality index15County figure3812% below
Good air days15County figure74.1%8% above
08

Centerville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,398/mo (2024)$1,790/mo$1,470 to $2,190/mo+4.2%
Median household income$122,541 (2024)$153,500$129,500 to $181,500+3.8%
Median home value$376,900 (2024)$541,000$393,000 to $745,000+6.2%
Population3,978 (2025)4,0403,870 to 4,210+0.3%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Centerville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Harrison, WI$1,422$121,504Compare
Manchester, MD$1,358$121,676Compare
North Aurora, IL$1,504$114,305Compare
Greenville, WI$1,214$117,977Compare
Greenville, WINorth Aurora, ILManchester, MDHarrison, WICenterville, MNCentervilleHarrisonManchesterNorth AuroraCentervilleHarrisonManchesterNorth Aurora

Common questions

Is Centerville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 13.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 90% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 89% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 89% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 91 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Centerville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $376,900.

What salary do you need to live in Centerville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Centerville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Harrison, WI, Manchester, MD, North Aurora, IL and Greenville, WI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Centerville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Centerville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/centerville-minnesota

Citytistics. “Centerville, Minnesota.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/centerville-minnesota/

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