HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Minnesota by county (FY 2027)
Minnesota has 87 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,048. The highest is Anoka County at $1,734, the lowest Yellow Medicine County at $1,014.
Median 2BR
$1,048
Highest 2BR
$1,734
Anoka County
Lowest 2BR
$1,014
Yellow Medicine County
Counties
87
27 in metro areas
27 of the 87 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 60 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Minnesota median of $1,048 is within a couple percent of the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 87 of the 87 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 5% from FY 2026. 81 counties went up, 6 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 370,349 |
| Carver County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 110,041 |
| Chisago County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 57,991 |
| Dakota County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 445,771 |
| Hennepin County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 1,269,496 |
| Isanti County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 42,596 |
| Ramsey County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 542,945 |
| Scott County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 154,557 |
| Sherburne County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 100,560 |
| Washington County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 276,238 |
| Wright County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 148,269 |
| Dodge County | Metro | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 | +1.1% | 21,045 |
| Olmsted County | Metro | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 | +1.1% | 164,498 |
| Lake County | Rural | $946 | $1,038 | $1,358 | $1,618 | $1,983 | +6.3% | 10,879 |
| Houston County | Metro | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 | +15.2% | 18,653 |
| Steele County | Rural | $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $1,814 | +8.9% | 37,439 |
| Benton County | Metro | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 | +2.2% | 41,593 |
| Stearns County | Metro | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 | +2.2% | 160,865 |
| Beltrami County | Rural | $883 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,466 | $2,041 | +8.4% | 46,512 |
| Blue Earth County | Metro | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 | +5.0% | 69,871 |
| Nicollet County | Metro | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 | +5.0% | 34,411 |
| Rice County | Rural | $931 | $937 | $1,226 | $1,621 | $2,049 | +3.3% | 67,917 |
| Carlton County | Metro | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | -2.0% | 36,518 |
| St. Louis County | Metro | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | -2.0% | 200,123 |
| Crow Wing County | Rural | $816 | $899 | $1,172 | $1,407 | $1,609 | +4.6% | 67,686 |
| Goodhue County | Rural | $816 | $966 | $1,172 | $1,613 | $1,959 | +7.0% | 47,943 |
| Itasca County | Rural | $811 | $924 | $1,164 | $1,509 | $1,635 | +8.4% | 45,275 |
| Lake of the Woods County | Rural | $804 | $882 | $1,154 | $1,375 | $1,685 | +13.8% | 3,821 |
| Pennington County | Rural | $795 | $873 | $1,142 | $1,564 | $1,668 | +1.8% | 13,791 |
| Mille Lacs County | Metro | $820 | $870 | $1,124 | $1,351 | $1,879 | +0.1% | 27,125 |
| Winona County | Rural | $788 | $890 | $1,118 | $1,352 | $1,625 | +4.9% | 49,779 |
| Becker County | Rural | $769 | $845 | $1,105 | $1,451 | $1,621 | +7.6% | 35,343 |
| Clay County | Metro | $781 | $903 | $1,104 | $1,529 | $1,845 | -0.7% | 66,059 |
| Le Sueur County | Metro | $801 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,708 | +1.9% | 29,113 |
| Pine County | Rural | $832 | $838 | $1,096 | $1,306 | $1,496 | -0.5% | 29,640 |
| Meeker County | Rural | $758 | $954 | $1,089 | $1,490 | $1,495 | +9.2% | 23,468 |
| Pope County | Rural | $758 | $832 | $1,088 | $1,325 | $1,430 | +3.3% | 11,418 |
| Mower County | Rural | $752 | $826 | $1,080 | $1,440 | $1,445 | +3.0% | 40,343 |
| Nobles County | Rural | $749 | $823 | $1,076 | $1,426 | $1,508 | +2.6% | 22,041 |
| McLeod County | Rural | $882 | $951 | $1,073 | $1,278 | $1,593 | +7.4% | 36,798 |
| Brown County | Rural | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,282 | $1,717 | +10.1% | 25,800 |
| Otter Tail County | Rural | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,476 | $1,489 | +9.0% | 60,475 |
| Wadena County | Rural | $737 | $836 | $1,059 | $1,302 | $1,392 | +4.2% | 14,256 |
| Aitkin County | Rural | $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,451 | $1,515 | +7.7% | 16,056 |
| Freeborn County | Rural | $719 | $790 | $1,033 | $1,355 | $1,555 | +6.1% | 30,623 |
| Waseca County | Rural | $717 | $787 | $1,030 | $1,349 | $1,354 | +5.9% | 18,885 |
| Douglas County | Rural | $770 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,500 | +3.6% | 39,575 |
| Stevens County | Rural | $715 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,717 | +3.6% | 9,739 |
| Kandiyohi County | Rural | $831 | $836 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,715 | +5.4% | 44,079 |
| Todd County | Rural | $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,310 | $1,635 | +5.3% | 25,575 |
| Cook County | Rural | $712 | $939 | $1,022 | $1,415 | $1,492 | +5.0% | 5,635 |
| Hubbard County | Rural | $710 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,412 | $1,705 | +1.2% | 21,831 |
| Big Stone County | Rural | $706 | $828 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 5,127 |
| Cass County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,335 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 30,992 |
| Chippewa County | Rural | $706 | $784 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,443 | +4.2% | 12,377 |
| Clearwater County | Rural | $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,210 | $1,481 | +4.2% | 8,616 |
| Cottonwood County | Rural | $737 | $824 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 | +4.2% | 11,458 |
| Faribault County | Rural | $706 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,386 | $1,391 | +4.2% | 13,914 |
| Fillmore County | Metro | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | -0.8% | 21,414 |
| Grant County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,260 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 6,127 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $706 | $922 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 9,933 |
| Kanabec County | Rural | $706 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,487 | +4.2% | 16,390 |
| Kittson County | Rural | $712 | $791 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,481 | +4.2% | 4,084 |
| Koochiching County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,238 | $1,481 | +4.2% | 11,833 |
| Lac qui Parle County | Rural | $706 | $841 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 | +4.2% | 6,682 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,291 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 5,603 |
| Lyon County | Rural | $767 | $870 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 25,503 |
| Mahnomen County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,544 | +4.2% | 5,358 |
| Marshall County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 8,909 |
| Martin County | Rural | $706 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 19,780 |
| Morrison County | Rural | $706 | $789 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,484 | +4.2% | 34,249 |
| Murray County | Rural | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,420 | +4.2% | 8,097 |
| Norman County | Rural | $754 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 6,367 |
| Pipestone County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,209 | $1,488 | +4.2% | 9,284 |
| Polk County | Metro | $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | -6.9% | 30,705 |
| Red Lake County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 3,915 |
| Redwood County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,389 | $1,509 | +4.2% | 15,350 |
| Renville County | Rural | $854 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 14,558 |
| Rock County | Metro | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,501 | +4.2% | 9,621 |
| Roseau County | Rural | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,505 | +4.2% | 15,302 |
| Sibley County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 15,005 |
| Swift County | Rural | $706 | $835 | $1,014 | $1,373 | $1,384 | +4.2% | 9,748 |
| Traverse County | Rural | $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 3,243 |
| Wabasha County | Metro | $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,512 | +1.3% | 21,565 |
| Watonwan County | Rural | $706 | $842 | $1,014 | $1,261 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 11,205 |
| Wilkin County | Rural | $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 | +4.2% | 6,371 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Rural | $706 | $799 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,468 | +4.2% | 9,451 |
87 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Minnesota's 87 counties is $1,048, ranging from $1,014 in Yellow Medicine County to $1,734 in Anoka County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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