HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Faribault County, Minnesota (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Faribault County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $973 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Faribault keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$973
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$876 to $1,070
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Minnesota
58th of 87
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Faribault moves to $1,014. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $671 | $604 to $738 | $26,840 | $12.90/hr | +4.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $790 | $711 to $869 | $31,600 | $15.19/hr | +6.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +4.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,312 | $1,181 to $1,443 | $52,480 | $25.23/hr | +0.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,317 | $1,185 to $1,449 | $52,680 | $25.33/hr | +0.4% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,515 | $1,364 to $1,667 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,712 | $1,541 to $1,883 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,910 | $1,719 to $2,101 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,107 | $1,896 to $2,318 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Faribault, that runs from $671 for a studio up to $1,317 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Faribault sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Blue Earth included.
Among Minnesota's 87 counties, Faribault ranks 58th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% below the state median of $999 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 13,931 people live here, 60th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 56014 (Bricelyn) and $1,460 in 56025 (Easton), with the 11 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Faribault somewhere between $876 and $1,070. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$973 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,920 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($876) | HAP at 100% ($973) | HAP at 110% ($1,070) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $126 | $223 | $320 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($973). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 5.3% a year. The Minnesota median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $471 | $542 | $714 | $945 | $1,030 | — |
| FY 2021 | $484 | $557 | $734 | $966 | $1,085 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $503 | $594 | $757 | $1,027 | $1,087 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $552 | $660 | $826 | $1,152 | $1,156 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $613 | $726 | $905 | $1,256 | $1,260 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $640 | $744 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,312 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $671 | $790 | $973 | $1,312 | $1,317 | +4.3% |
| FY 2027 | $706 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,386 | $1,391 | +4.2% |
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Questions people ask
$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $671 for a studio, $790 for one bedroom, $1,312 for three and $1,317 for four.
Tools for this county
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