Minnesota fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Minnesota at $1,014 to $1,734 a month depending on the county; the median Minnesota county is $1,048, against $999 in FY 2026 (+4.9%). The highest are Anoka County ($1,734), Carver County ($1,734) and Chisago County ($1,734).
Fair market rent for every Minnesota county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,451 | $1,515 | $973 |
| Anoka County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Becker County | $769 | $845 | $1,105 | $1,451 | $1,621 | $1,027 |
| Beltrami County | $883 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,466 | $2,041 | $1,135 |
| Benton County | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 | $1,206 |
| Big Stone County | $706 | $828 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Blue Earth County | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 | $1,171 |
| Brown County | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,282 | $1,717 | $973 |
| Carlton County | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | $1,232 |
| Carver County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Cass County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,335 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Chippewa County | $706 | $784 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,443 | $973 |
| Chisago County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Clay County | $781 | $903 | $1,104 | $1,529 | $1,845 | $1,112 |
| Clearwater County | $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,210 | $1,481 | $973 |
| Cook County | $712 | $939 | $1,022 | $1,415 | $1,492 | $973 |
| Cottonwood County | $737 | $824 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 | $973 |
| Crow Wing County | $816 | $899 | $1,172 | $1,407 | $1,609 | $1,120 |
| Dakota County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Dodge County | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 | $1,407 |
| Douglas County | $770 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,500 | $991 |
| Faribault County | $706 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,386 | $1,391 | $973 |
| Fillmore County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $1,022 |
| Freeborn County | $719 | $790 | $1,033 | $1,355 | $1,555 | $974 |
| Goodhue County | $816 | $966 | $1,172 | $1,613 | $1,959 | $1,095 |
| Grant County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,260 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Hennepin County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Houston County | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 | $1,166 |
| Hubbard County | $710 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,412 | $1,705 | $1,008 |
| Isanti County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Itasca County | $811 | $924 | $1,164 | $1,509 | $1,635 | $1,074 |
| Jackson County | $706 | $922 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Kanabec County | $706 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,487 | $973 |
| Kandiyohi County | $831 | $836 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,715 | $973 |
| Kittson County | $712 | $791 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,481 | $973 |
| Koochiching County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,238 | $1,481 | $973 |
| Lac qui Parle County | $706 | $841 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 | $973 |
| Lake County | $946 | $1,038 | $1,358 | $1,618 | $1,983 | $1,277 |
| Lake of the Woods County | $804 | $882 | $1,154 | $1,375 | $1,685 | $1,014 |
| Le Sueur County | $801 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,708 | $1,078 |
| Lincoln County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,291 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Lyon County | $767 | $870 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Mahnomen County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,544 | $973 |
| Marshall County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Martin County | $706 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| McLeod County | $882 | $951 | $1,073 | $1,278 | $1,593 | $999 |
| Meeker County | $758 | $954 | $1,089 | $1,490 | $1,495 | $997 |
| Mille Lacs County | $820 | $870 | $1,124 | $1,351 | $1,879 | $1,123 |
| Morrison County | $706 | $789 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,484 | $973 |
| Mower County | $752 | $826 | $1,080 | $1,440 | $1,445 | $1,049 |
| Murray County | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,420 | $973 |
| Nicollet County | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 | $1,171 |
| Nobles County | $749 | $823 | $1,076 | $1,426 | $1,508 | $1,049 |
| Norman County | $754 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Olmsted County | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 | $1,407 |
| Otter Tail County | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,476 | $1,489 | $983 |
| Pennington County | $795 | $873 | $1,142 | $1,564 | $1,668 | $1,122 |
| Pine County | $832 | $838 | $1,096 | $1,306 | $1,496 | $1,101 |
| Pipestone County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,209 | $1,488 | $973 |
| Polk County | $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $1,089 |
| Pope County | $758 | $832 | $1,088 | $1,325 | $1,430 | $1,053 |
| Ramsey County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Red Lake County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Redwood County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,389 | $1,509 | $973 |
| Renville County | $854 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Rice County | $931 | $937 | $1,226 | $1,621 | $2,049 | $1,187 |
| Rock County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,501 | $973 |
| Roseau County | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,505 | $973 |
| Scott County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Sherburne County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Sibley County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $973 |
| St. Louis County | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | $1,232 |
| Stearns County | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 | $1,206 |
| Steele County | $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $1,814 | $1,142 |
| Stevens County | $715 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,717 | $991 |
| Swift County | $706 | $835 | $1,014 | $1,373 | $1,384 | $973 |
| Todd County | $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,310 | $1,635 | $973 |
| Traverse County | $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Wabasha County | $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,512 | $1,001 |
| Wadena County | $737 | $836 | $1,059 | $1,302 | $1,392 | $1,016 |
| Waseca County | $717 | $787 | $1,030 | $1,349 | $1,354 | $973 |
| Washington County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Watonwan County | $706 | $842 | $1,014 | $1,261 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Wilkin County | $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 | $973 |
| Winona County | $788 | $890 | $1,118 | $1,352 | $1,625 | $1,066 |
| Wright County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $706 | $799 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,468 | $973 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for Minnesota
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Minnesota loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Minnesota county.
- Minnesota property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Minnesota county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Minnesota fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Minnesota for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,014 to $1,734 a month, with a county median of $1,048. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Minnesota?
$1,048 in the median county, $1,014 in the lowest and $1,734 in the highest (Anoka County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Minnesota fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $999 in FY 2026 to $1,048 in FY 2027 (+4.9%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Minnesota?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
Fair market rents in nearby states
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule