County or equivalent · 27111
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 72
- Reported only · 2025
- 65
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 7
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 164 | 135 | 29 |
| 2024 Census file | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| 2025 Census file | 72 | 65 | 7 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -17 units · reported only -8 · added by estimation -9. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Two units | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 36,698 ± 91 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $868 ± $63 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 42.5% ± 5 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 20.4% ± 3.8 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 4,431 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 2 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 36,973 in 2024 to 37,036 in 2025 (+63 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Aurdal townshipPermit office 27033100 · Otter Tail County · 4 authorized units
- Battle LakePermit office 27045700 · Otter Tail County · 2 authorized units
- BlufftonPermit office 27080200 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Buse townshipPermit office 27106000 · Otter Tail County · 2 authorized units
- ClitherallPermit office 27143500 · Otter Tail County · 2 authorized units
- Clitherall townshipPermit office 27143800 · Otter Tail County · 3 authorized units
- Compton townshipPermit office 27152500 · Otter Tail County · Latest year unavailable
- Dane Prairie townshipPermit office 27172000 · Otter Tail County · 1 authorized units
- Deer CreekPermit office 27178600 · Otter Tail County · Latest year unavailable
- DentPermit office 27186400 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Dunn townshipPermit office 27198700 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- ElizabethPermit office 27213700 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Everts townshipPermit office 27230500 · Otter Tail County · Latest year unavailable
- Fergus FallsPermit office 27242500 · Otter Tail County · 20 authorized units
- Fergus Falls townshipPermit office 27242800 · Otter Tail County · 1 authorized units
- Girard townshipPermit office 27276700 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- HenningPermit office 27331900 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Henning townshipPermit office 27332200 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- New York MillsPermit office 27537100 · Otter Tail County · 6 authorized units
- Orwell townshipPermit office 27568300 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Oscar townshipPermit office 27570100 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- OttertailPermit office 27574600 · Otter Tail County · 6 authorized units
- Parkers PrairiePermit office 27579700 · Otter Tail County · 2 authorized units
- Pelican RapidsPermit office 27583600 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Pelican townshipPermit office 27584200 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- PerhamPermit office 27587800 · Otter Tail County · 9 authorized units
- Perham townshipPermit office 27588100 · Otter Tail County · 3 authorized units
- RichvillePermit office 27630700 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- Rush Lake townshipPermit office 27653200 · Otter Tail County · 6 authorized units
- Scambler townshipPermit office 27665200 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
- UnderwoodPermit office 27761800 · Otter Tail County · 1 authorized units
- VergasPermit office 27767500 · Otter Tail County · 4 authorized units
- Western townshipPermit office 27802300 · Otter Tail County · 0 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison