Rice County, MN

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Rice County are Faribault, Lonsdale, Elko New Market, and Medford. 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 Rice County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Rice 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 Rice County compare?

Rice County ($1,177) has a 8.9% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Minnesota ($1,081) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Rice County is rank 16th out of 87 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 71 other counties. Rice County is the 16th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Rice County, MN

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$891
studio
$897
1-Bedroom
$1,177
2-Bedroom
$1,564
3-Bedroom
$1,938
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$937
studio
$944
1-Bedroom
$1,238
2-Bedroom
$1,645
3-Bedroom
$2,038
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
55020 $1,370 $1,490 $1,870 $2,480 $2,870
55088 $1,270 $1,330 $1,710 $2,270 $2,720
55019 $1,110 $1,120 $1,470 $1,950 $2,420
55020 $1,370 $1,490 $1,870 $2,480 $2,870
55021 $920 $920 $1,210 $1,610 $1,990
55046 $1,240 $1,250 $1,640 $2,180 $2,700
55049 $830 $830 $1,090 $1,480 $1,740
55052 $840 $850 $1,110 $1,480 $1,830
55087 $850 $860 $1,120 $1,500 $1,850
55088 $1,270 $1,330 $1,710 $2,270 $2,720
55021 $920 $920 $1,210 $1,610 $1,990
55049 $830 $830 $1,090 $1,480 $1,740
55052 $840 $850 $1,110 $1,480 $1,830
55052 $840 $850 $1,110 $1,480 $1,830
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
55020 $1,233 $1,341 $1,683 $2,232 $2,583
55088 $1,143 $1,197 $1,539 $2,043 $2,448
55019 $999 $1,008 $1,323 $1,755 $2,178
55020 $1,233 $1,341 $1,683 $2,232 $2,583
55021 $828 $828 $1,089 $1,449 $1,791
55046 $1,116 $1,125 $1,476 $1,962 $2,430
55049 $747 $747 $981 $1,332 $1,566
55052 $756 $765 $999 $1,332 $1,647
55087 $765 $774 $1,008 $1,350 $1,665
55088 $1,143 $1,197 $1,539 $2,043 $2,448
55021 $828 $828 $1,089 $1,449 $1,791
55049 $747 $747 $981 $1,332 $1,566
55052 $756 $765 $999 $1,332 $1,647
55052 $756 $765 $999 $1,332 $1,647
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
55020 $1,507 $1,639 $2,057 $2,728 $3,157
55088 $1,397 $1,463 $1,881 $2,497 $2,992
55019 $1,221 $1,232 $1,617 $2,145 $2,662
55020 $1,507 $1,639 $2,057 $2,728 $3,157
55021 $1,012 $1,012 $1,331 $1,771 $2,189
55046 $1,364 $1,375 $1,804 $2,398 $2,970
55049 $913 $913 $1,199 $1,628 $1,914
55052 $924 $935 $1,221 $1,628 $2,013
55087 $935 $946 $1,232 $1,650 $2,035
55088 $1,397 $1,463 $1,881 $2,497 $2,992
55021 $1,012 $1,012 $1,331 $1,771 $2,189
55049 $913 $913 $1,199 $1,628 $1,914
55052 $924 $935 $1,221 $1,628 $2,013
55052 $924 $935 $1,221 $1,628 $2,013

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Rice County, Minnesota: Faribault, Lonsdale, Elko New Market, Medford, Morristown, Dundas, Webster, and Warsaw.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Rice County, Minnesota: 55021, 55046, 55020, 55049, 55052, 55019, 55088, and 55087.

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