HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Minnesota?

$1,709/mo↑ 1.4%vs 2025 ($1,685)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Minnesota. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 87 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Minnesota & Neighbours

How Minnesota Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 40% of states · 32th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 28 more …
32	Minnesota(you are here)	$1,709
… 17 more …
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Anoka County	$1,709
2	Carver County	$1,709
3	Chisago County	$1,709
85	Watonwan County	$973
86	Wilkin County	$973
87	Yellow Medicine County	$973

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Minnesota are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Aitkin County	$737	$742	$973	$1,353	$1,471
Anoka County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Becker County	$708	$783	$1,027	$1,341	$1,474
Beltrami County	$870	$876	$1,135	$1,361	$1,715
Benton County	$874	$919	$1,206	$1,604	$1,873
Big Stone County	$671	$816	$973	$1,178	$1,329
Blue Earth County	$971	$977	$1,171	$1,629	$1,916
Brown County	$671	$742	$973	$1,177	$1,609
Carlton County	$849	$978	$1,232	$1,689	$2,067
Carver County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Cass County	$729	$768	$973	$1,300	$1,632
Chippewa County	$671	$772	$973	$1,353	$1,382
Chisago County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Clay County	$768	$917	$1,112	$1,547	$1,865
Clearwater County	$671	$785	$973	$1,179	$1,632
Cook County	$671	$888	$973	$1,288	$1,415
Cottonwood County	$671	$766	$973	$1,353	$1,415
Crow Wing County	$772	$854	$1,120	$1,345	$1,569
Dakota County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Dodge County	$1,112	$1,189	$1,407	$1,957	$2,360
Douglas County	$737	$772	$991	$1,378	$1,441
Faribault County	$671	$790	$973	$1,312	$1,317
Fillmore County	$774	$779	$1,022	$1,370	$1,375
Freeborn County	$672	$742	$974	$1,283	$1,432
Goodhue County	$755	$901	$1,095	$1,523	$1,837
Grant County	$671	$742	$973	$1,353	$1,632
Hennepin County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Houston County	$804	$889	$1,166	$1,515	$1,903
Hubbard County	$695	$768	$1,008	$1,395	$1,642
Isanti County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Itasca County	$754	$860	$1,074	$1,401	$1,516
Jackson County	$671	$846	$973	$1,283	$1,288
Kanabec County	$671	$858	$973	$1,353	$1,387
Kandiyohi County	$782	$787	$973	$1,353	$1,632
Kittson County	$684	$745	$973	$1,167	$1,415
Koochiching County	$671	$742	$973	$1,243	$1,415
Lac qui Parle County	$671	$833	$973	$1,353	$1,415
Lake County	$880	$973	$1,277	$1,531	$1,869
Lake of the Woods County	$699	$773	$1,014	$1,216	$1,474
Le Sueur County	$816	$822	$1,078	$1,499	$1,748
Lincoln County	$671	$742	$973	$1,283	$1,288
Lyon County	$678	$834	$973	$1,353	$1,632
Mahnomen County	$671	$742	$973	$1,217	$1,488
Marshall County	$671	$742	$973	$1,182	$1,632
Martin County	$671	$803	$973	$1,283	$1,288
McLeod County	$823	$865	$999	$1,198	$1,662
Meeker County	$687	$854	$997	$1,387	$1,407
Mille Lacs County	$850	$856	$1,123	$1,346	$1,884
Morrison County	$671	$757	$973	$1,353	$1,454
Mower County	$723	$799	$1,049	$1,350	$1,461
Murray County	$671	$852	$973	$1,232	$1,573
Nicollet County	$971	$977	$1,171	$1,629	$1,916
Nobles County	$723	$799	$1,049	$1,294	$1,389
Norman County	$671	$742	$973	$1,167	$1,288
Olmsted County	$1,112	$1,189	$1,407	$1,957	$2,360
Otter Tail County	$678	$749	$983	$1,367	$1,432
Pennington County	$774	$855	$1,122	$1,496	$1,631
Pine County	$834	$839	$1,101	$1,320	$1,458
Pipestone County	$671	$742	$973	$1,203	$1,538
Polk County	$863	$868	$1,089	$1,515	$1,827
Pope County	$726	$803	$1,053	$1,263	$1,394
Ramsey County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Red Lake County	$671	$742	$973	$1,277	$1,288
Redwood County	$671	$742	$973	$1,321	$1,566
Renville County	$776	$781	$973	$1,353	$1,602
Rice County	$899	$905	$1,187	$1,534	$1,991
Rock County	$727	$742	$973	$1,353	$1,357
Roseau County	$671	$867	$973	$1,256	$1,450
Scott County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Sherburne County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Sibley County	$671	$742	$973	$1,299	$1,304
Stearns County	$874	$919	$1,206	$1,604	$1,873
Steele County	$787	$870	$1,142	$1,549	$1,816
Stevens County	$683	$755	$991	$1,378	$1,662
St. Louis County	$849	$978	$1,232	$1,689	$2,067
Swift County	$671	$768	$973	$1,285	$1,314
Todd County	$737	$742	$973	$1,318	$1,550
Traverse County	$671	$742	$973	$1,353	$1,609
Wabasha County	$872	$913	$1,001	$1,334	$1,679
Wadena County	$701	$783	$1,016	$1,218	$1,345
Waseca County	$677	$742	$973	$1,353	$1,495
Washington County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Watonwan County	$671	$842	$973	$1,283	$1,288
Wilkin County	$671	$751	$973	$1,283	$1,288
Winona County	$791	$868	$1,066	$1,336	$1,543
Wright County	$1,242	$1,405	$1,709	$2,262	$2,531
Yellow Medicine County	$671	$753	$973	$1,169	$1,312

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Minnesota for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Minnesota for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Minnesota's 87 counties/areas spans from $973 to $1,709/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Minnesota?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).