Benton County, MN

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Benton County are Saint Cloud, Sartell, Princeton, and Sauk Rapids. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Benton County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Benton County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Benton County compare?

Benton County ($1,151) has a 6.5% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Minnesota ($1,081) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Benton County is rank 19th out of 87 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 68 other counties. Benton County is the 19th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Benton County, MN

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$856
studio
$883
1-Bedroom
$1,151
2-Bedroom
$1,510
3-Bedroom
$1,798
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$912
studio
$942
1-Bedroom
$1,227
2-Bedroom
$1,610
3-Bedroom
$1,917
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
55371 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56304 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56329 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56379 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
55371 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56330 $840 $850 $1,120 $1,380 $1,860
56357 $880 $910 $1,190 $1,510 $1,900
55371 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56303 $830 $850 $1,110 $1,460 $1,730
56304 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56329 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56330 $840 $850 $1,120 $1,380 $1,860
56333 $800 $820 $1,070 $1,400 $1,670
56357 $880 $910 $1,190 $1,510 $1,900
56367 $820 $840 $1,100 $1,440 $1,720
56373 $790 $820 $1,040 $1,380 $1,640
56377 $990 $1,020 $1,330 $1,750 $2,080
56379 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56387 $890 $920 $1,200 $1,570 $1,870
56329 $1,060 $1,200 $1,460 $1,970 $2,240
56367 $820 $840 $1,100 $1,440 $1,720
56373 $790 $820 $1,040 $1,380 $1,640
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
55371 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56304 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56329 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56379 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
55371 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56330 $756 $765 $1,008 $1,242 $1,674
56357 $792 $819 $1,071 $1,359 $1,710
55371 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56303 $747 $765 $999 $1,314 $1,557
56304 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56329 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56330 $756 $765 $1,008 $1,242 $1,674
56333 $720 $738 $963 $1,260 $1,503
56357 $792 $819 $1,071 $1,359 $1,710
56367 $738 $756 $990 $1,296 $1,548
56373 $711 $738 $936 $1,242 $1,476
56377 $891 $918 $1,197 $1,575 $1,872
56379 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56387 $801 $828 $1,080 $1,413 $1,683
56329 $954 $1,080 $1,314 $1,773 $2,016
56367 $738 $756 $990 $1,296 $1,548
56373 $711 $738 $936 $1,242 $1,476
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
55371 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56304 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56329 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56379 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
55371 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56330 $924 $935 $1,232 $1,518 $2,046
56357 $968 $1,001 $1,309 $1,661 $2,090
55371 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56303 $913 $935 $1,221 $1,606 $1,903
56304 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56329 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56330 $924 $935 $1,232 $1,518 $2,046
56333 $880 $902 $1,177 $1,540 $1,837
56357 $968 $1,001 $1,309 $1,661 $2,090
56367 $902 $924 $1,210 $1,584 $1,892
56373 $869 $902 $1,144 $1,518 $1,804
56377 $1,089 $1,122 $1,463 $1,925 $2,288
56379 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56387 $979 $1,012 $1,320 $1,727 $2,057
56329 $1,166 $1,320 $1,606 $2,167 $2,464
56367 $902 $924 $1,210 $1,584 $1,892
56373 $869 $902 $1,144 $1,518 $1,804

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Benton County, Minnesota: Saint Cloud, Sartell, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, Foley, Rice, Waite Park, Royalton, Foreston, Oak Park, and Gilman.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Benton County, Minnesota: 56303, 56377, 55371, 56379, 56304, 56329, 56367, 56387, 56373, 56330, 56357, and 56333.

Benton County, MN is considered part of the following metro FMR area: ST. CLOUD, MN MSA.

Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Stearns County, MN.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.