---
title: "Medicine Lake, MN — Housing Forecast"
geography:
  type: municipality
  geoid: "2705341462"
  name: "Medicine Lake, MN"
  state_abbreviation: "MN"
  state_name: "Minnesota"
url: "https://app.communityscale.io/dashboard/municipality/2705341462/Medicine-Lake-MN"
last_updated: "2026-04-30"
cards:
  - household_growth
  - housing_characteristics
  - housing_stock_by_tenure
  - housing_supply
---

# Medicine Lake, MN — Housing Forecast

## Household growth by income group in Medicine Lake, MN

Medicine Lake, MN has been growing by 3 households per year since 2010. Percent change between 2020 and 2026. Inflation-adjusted income groups based on the 2025 HUD area median income of $132K.

Understanding how households at different income levels are growing or declining helps identify which groups face the greatest housing pressure and where new housing is most needed.

| year | <30% | 30-60% | 60-80% | 80-100% | 100-120% | >120% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | 17 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 74 |
| 2011 | 27 | 13 | 53 | 27 | 17 | 69 |
| 2012 | 37 | 24 | 55 | 20 | 16 | 72 |
| 2013 | 33 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 60 |
| 2014 | 14 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 52 |
| 2015 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 59 |
| 2016 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 54 |
| 2017 | 16 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 56 |
| 2018 | 20 | 28 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 64 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 62 |
| 2020 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 14 | 90 |
| 2021 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 88 |
| 2022 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 89 |
| 2023 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 118 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 20 | 132 |
| 2025 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 132 |
| 2026 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 21 | 142 |
| 2027 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 150 |
| 2028 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 24 | 162 |
| 2029 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 24 | 168 |
| 2030 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 25 | 175 |
| 2031 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 27 | 185 |

Methodology: https://docs.communityscale.io/docs/household-growth

### Income group details

| AMI Group | Income Range | Households | Max Monthly Costs | Max Purchase Price | Avg Bedrooms | Avg Earners | Avg HH Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30% | <$40K | 24 | <$0 | <$0 |  |  |  |
| 30-60% | $40K - $79K | 25 | <$0 | <$0 |  |  |  |
| 60-80% | $79K - $106K | 34 | <$0 | <$0 |  |  |  |
| 80-100% | $106K - $132K | 11 | <$0 | <$0 |  |  |  |
| 100-120% | $132K - $159K | 21 | <$0 | <$0 |  |  |  |
| >120% | >$159K | 142 | >$0 | >$0 |  |  |  |

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**Recommended citation:** CommunityScale. (2026). *Medicine Lake, MN — Housing Forecast*. Retrieved April 30, 2026, from https://app.communityscale.io/dashboard/municipality/2705341462/Medicine-Lake-MN