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44.95° N · 92.98° W · GEOID 2735414

Landfall

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

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent, median_home_value

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The short answer

Landfall is home to 776 people. Median household income is $42,000 a year and median rent is $1,710 a month, 48.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $422,000, about 10.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,710
25% above the median place
Median household income
$42,000
48% below the median place
Median home value
$422,000
32% above the median place
Unemployment
3.4%
31% 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 Landfall

  • The median rent takes 48.9% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places.
  • The median home is worth 10.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 143 Minnesota places.
  • 42% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 132 Minnesota places.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 151 Minnesota places.
01

Moving to Landfall

Washington County gains about 7.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,250
Moved out14,269
Net+1,981

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MinnesotaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$81K
Leavers$85K

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

Who moves here
6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Washington County report $81,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $84,900.
Income you would need
$68,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,710 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,275 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $422,000.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 23.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Collegedale, TN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
7.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$84,944
21% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLandfallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.8%19% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure7.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$81,21215% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$84,94421% above
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 0.1%, 95% below the median place.

Landfall48.9%
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
$68,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
48.9%
140% above the median place
Home price to income
10.1x
164% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
49%
well over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$20,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.1%
95% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$219
93% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLandfallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,71025% above
Rent to income148.9%140% above
Property tax rate10.1%95% below
Home price to income110.1x164% above
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$21993% below
Median home value1County figure$422,00032% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.8%44% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure35.0%32% below
Homeownership195.7%44% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,27522% above
Vacant homes1County figure3.4%52% below
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $42,000, 48% below the median place.

Median household income1
$42,000
48% below the median place
Income per person1
$24,461
39% below the median place
Mean commute1
21 min
15% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLandfallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$42,00048% below
Income per person1$24,46139% below
Unemployment1County figure3.4%31% below
Average annual pay6County figure$63,6364% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.8%30% above
Jobs6County figure96,63536% below
Poverty rate112.8%18% above
Mean commute121 min15% below
Works from home1County figure23.6%89% above
Commutes by transit1County figure0.6%29% below
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 22.0%, 244% above the median place.

No health insurance1
22.0%
244% above the median place
Born abroad1
41.6%
371% above the median place
High school or higher1
80.8%
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband86.5% −6%
Median age36.9 −5%
Household size2.4 −5%
All 9 people measures
MeasureLandfallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17766646th largest
Population change since 202070.1%90% below
Median age136.95% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure49.1%53% above
High school or higher180.8%12% below
Household size12.45% below
Born abroad141.6%371% above
No health insurance122.0%244% above
Homes with broadband186.5%6% below
05

Life in Landfall

43 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.0 −23%
Shops25.3 −17%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.8 +41%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.5 −3%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Public schools11
97
above the median place (median 9)
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
16.0
23% below the median place
Public school students11
46,165
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLandfallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure97above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure46,165above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure17.816% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure16.023% below
Shops per 10k9County figure25.317% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.841% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure19.53% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.44% above
National Register listings10County figure43231% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 6°F, 75% 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 Landfall. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
6°F
75% below the median place
Good air days14
94.9%
39% above the median place
Average temperature12
45°F
18% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureLandfallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure82°F6% below
January average low12County figure6°F75% below
Average temperature12County figure45°F18% below
Annual precipitation12County figure33.0 in25% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure83.99% below
Tornado risk13County figure94.416% above
Wildfire risk13County figure64.05% above
Heat wave risk13County figure80.311% below
Median air quality index14County figure3421% below
Good air days14County figure94.9%39% above
08

Landfall in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$42,000 (2024)$53,000$45,000 to $62,500+3.9%
Median home value$18,900 (2024)$28,000$20,000 to $38,000+6.6%
Population847 (2025)850820 to 890+0.1%

The median home would be worth 0.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.5 now.

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

09

Places like Landfall

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

PlaceRentIncome
Collegedale, TN$1,581$70,246Compare
Wells Branch, TX$1,544$66,656Compare
Wilmington, NC$1,395$66,738Compare
Marietta, GA$1,586$72,725Compare
Marietta, GAWilmington, NCWells Branch, TXCollegedale, TNLandfall, MNLandfallCollegedaleWells BranchWilmingtonMariettaLandfallCollegedaleWells BranchWilmingtonMarietta

Common questions

Is Landfall a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes 48.9% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places. The median home is worth 10.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places. On cost, space and class size it scores 21 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Landfall expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 48.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $422,000.

What salary do you need to live in Landfall?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $68,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Landfall?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Collegedale, TN, Wells Branch, TX, Wilmington, NC and Marietta, GA.

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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Landfall with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Landfall itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/landfall-minnesota

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

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