How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Mower County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $972 to $1,188. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Mower County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Mower those run from $1,010 to $1,500 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Mower County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Minnesota figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Mower County, Minnesota (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mower County is $1,080 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,080

+3.0% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$972–$1,188

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$43,200

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Minnesota

38th of 87

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$752	$677–$827	$30,080	$14.46/hr	+4.0%
1 bedroom	$826	$743–$909	$33,040	$15.88/hr	+3.4%
2 bedroom	$1,080	$972–$1,188	$43,200	$20.77/hr	+3.0%
3 bedroom	$1,440	$1,296–$1,584	$57,600	$27.69/hr	+6.7%
4 bedroom	$1,445	$1,301–$1,590	$57,800	$27.79/hr	-1.1%

Five to eight 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	$1,662	$1,496–$1,828
6 bedroom Estimate	$1,879	$1,691–$2,067
7 bedroom Estimate	$2,095	$1,886–$2,305
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,312	$2,081–$2,543

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Mower actually rent for?

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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 Mower somewhere between $972 and $1,188. 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.

$1,080 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,200 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$972	Voucher pays at 100%$1,080	Voucher pays at 110%$1,188
$2,500	$750	$222	$330	$438
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$0

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($1,049) to FY 2027 ($1,080). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 4.6% a year. The Minnesota median moved up 5% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$513	$598	$788	$1,111	$1,142	—
FY 2021	$509	$585	$771	$1,100	$1,130	-2.2%
FY 2022	$561	$642	$845	$1,151	$1,257	+9.6%
FY 2023	$648	$736	$969	$1,275	$1,378	+14.7%
FY 2024	$735	$826	$1,085	$1,378	$1,544	+12.0%
FY 2025	$708	$787	$1,033	$1,304	$1,390	-4.8%
FY 2026	$723	$799	$1,049	$1,350	$1,461	+1.5%
FY 2027In effect	$752	$826	$1,080	$1,440	$1,445	+3.0%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Mower, that runs from $752 for a studio up to $1,445 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Mower 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, Adams included.

Among Minnesota's 87 counties, Mower ranks 38th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $1,048 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,063. About 40,343 people live here, 26th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 55909 (Adams) and $1,500 in 55967 (Racine), with the 14 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.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
55909	Adams	$1,010	-6.5%
55912	Austin	$1,100	+1.9%
55918	Brownsdale	$1,010	-6.5%
55926	Dexter	$1,010	-6.5%
55933	Elkton	$1,010	-6.5%
55936	Grand Meadow	$1,040	-3.7%
55950	Lansing	$1,100	+1.9%
55951	Le Roy	$1,010	-6.5%
55953	Lyle	$1,010	-6.5%
55967	Racine	$1,500	+38.9%
55970	Rose Creek	$1,010	-6.5%
55973	Sargeant	$1,430	+32.4%
55977	Taopi	$1,010	-6.5%
55982	Waltham	$1,270	+17.6%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Mower.

Dodge County

26 mi · 21,045 people

$1,422

+32%

Olmsted County

29 mi · 164,498 people

$1,422

+32%

Freeborn County

32 mi · 30,623 people

$1,033

-4%

Steele County

32 mi · 37,439 people

$1,244

+15%

Fillmore County

35 mi · 21,414 people

$1,014

-6%

Waseca County

48 mi · 18,885 people

$1,030

-5%

Wabasha County

49 mi · 21,565 people

$1,014

-6%

Goodhue County

51 mi · 47,943 people

$1,172

+9%

Questions people ask

$1,080 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $752 for a studio, $826 for one bedroom, $1,440 for three and $1,445 for four.

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