2025 FMRs in Minnesota by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across Minnesota based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota is $1,081.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Minnesota are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Minnesota compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota is $1,685 in Anoka County, Carver County, and 9 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $933 in Aitkin County, Big Stone County, and 41 others.
Minnesota ($1,081) has a 13.9% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Minnesota is rank 33rd out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 32 other States and territories. Minnesota is the 24th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Minnesota
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Carver County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Chisago County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Dakota County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Hennepin County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Isanti County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Ramsey County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Scott County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Sherburne County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Washington County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Wright County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Dodge County | 12th | $989 | $1,101 | $1,341 | $1,879 | $2,252 |
| Olmsted County | 12th | $989 | $1,101 | $1,341 | $1,879 | $2,252 |
| Lake County | 14th | $848 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,489 | $2,076 |
| Houston County | 15th | $821 | $912 | $1,197 | $1,579 | $1,990 |
| Rice County | 16th | $891 | $897 | $1,177 | $1,564 | $1,938 |
| Blue Earth County | 17th | $963 | $969 | $1,174 | $1,645 | $1,971 |
| Nicollet County | 17th | $963 | $969 | $1,174 | $1,645 | $1,971 |
| Benton County | 19th | $856 | $883 | $1,151 | $1,510 | $1,798 |
| Stearns County | 19th | $856 | $883 | $1,151 | $1,510 | $1,798 |
| Carlton County | 21st | $782 | $896 | $1,140 | $1,538 | $1,914 |
| St. Louis County | 21st | $782 | $896 | $1,140 | $1,538 | $1,914 |
| Mille Lacs County | 23rd | $830 | $835 | $1,096 | $1,334 | $1,840 |
| Beltrami County | 24th | $802 | $832 | $1,092 | $1,316 | $1,549 |
| Pennington County | 25th | $741 | $823 | $1,080 | $1,371 | $1,559 |
| Le Sueur County | 26th | $814 | $819 | $1,075 | $1,506 | $1,760 |
| Pine County | 27th | $800 | $806 | $1,057 | $1,273 | $1,401 |
| Crow Wing County | 28th | $717 | $797 | $1,045 | $1,266 | $1,500 |
| Goodhue County | 29th | $712 | $877 | $1,039 | $1,456 | $1,745 |
| Mower County | 30th | $708 | $787 | $1,033 | $1,304 | $1,390 |
| Nobles County | 31st | $706 | $785 | $1,030 | $1,241 | $1,366 |
| Steele County | 32nd | $728 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,436 | $1,721 |
| Pope County | 33rd | $702 | $781 | $1,024 | $1,234 | $1,358 |
| Clay County | 34th | $694 | $836 | $1,012 | $1,418 | $1,699 |
| Itasca County | 35th | $747 | $794 | $1,007 | $1,268 | $1,392 |
| Polk County | 36th | $777 | $782 | $984 | $1,379 | $1,652 |
| Becker County | 37th | $669 | $750 | $976 | $1,305 | $1,419 |
| Winona County | 38th | $701 | $776 | $949 | $1,202 | $1,308 |
| Morrison County | 39th | $673 | $722 | $947 | $1,327 | $1,424 |
| Otter Tail County | 40th | $649 | $721 | $946 | $1,307 | $1,381 |
| Cass County | 41st | $737 | $853 | $944 | $1,240 | $1,519 |
| Fillmore County | 42nd | $714 | $719 | $943 | $1,321 | $1,391 |
| Douglas County | 43rd | $701 | $754 | $939 | $1,240 | $1,245 |
| Wadena County | 44th | $643 | $738 | $937 | $1,129 | $1,242 |
| Aitkin County | 45th | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,327 |
| Big Stone County | 45th | $640 | $794 | $933 | $1,194 | $1,329 |
| Brown County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,140 | $1,567 |
| Chippewa County | 45th | $640 | $779 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,315 |
| Clearwater County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,177 | $1,567 |
| Cook County | 45th | $640 | $843 | $933 | $1,240 | $1,347 |
| Cottonwood County | 45th | $640 | $746 | $933 | $1,211 | $1,347 |
| Faribault County | 45th | $640 | $744 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,312 |
| Freeborn County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,200 | $1,354 |
| Grant County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 |
| Hubbard County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,267 | $1,523 |
| Jackson County | 45th | $640 | $784 | $933 | $1,255 | $1,315 |
| Kanabec County | 45th | $640 | $816 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,371 |
| Kandiyohi County | 45th | $754 | $759 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,539 |
| Kittson County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,403 |
| Koochiching County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,216 | $1,347 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 45th | $640 | $835 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,347 |
| Lincoln County | 45th | $640 | $730 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Lyon County | 45th | $646 | $780 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 |
| McLeod County | 45th | $748 | $762 | $933 | $1,198 | $1,567 |
| Mahnomen County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,163 | $1,341 |
| Marshall County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,128 | $1,567 |
| Martin County | 45th | $640 | $712 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Meeker County | 45th | $640 | $785 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,422 |
| Murray County | 45th | $640 | $782 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 |
| Norman County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,347 |
| Pipestone County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,202 | $1,514 |
| Red Lake County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,215 | $1,237 |
| Redwood County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,304 | $1,567 |
| Renville County | 45th | $759 | $763 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,543 |
| Rock County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Roseau County | 45th | $640 | $801 | $933 | $1,204 | $1,373 |
| Sibley County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Stevens County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 |
| Swift County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,185 | $1,237 |
| Todd County | 45th | $738 | $743 | $933 | $1,297 | $1,349 |
| Traverse County | 45th | $640 | $715 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,490 |
| Wabasha County | 45th | $811 | $843 | $933 | $1,218 | $1,564 |
| Waseca County | 45th | $704 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,537 |
| Watonwan County | 45th | $640 | $829 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Wilkin County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,390 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 45th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,237 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.