Steele County, MN fair market rent
Steele County, MN · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,120–$1,368 · +8.9% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $866 | $787 | +10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $951 | $870 | +9.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,244 | $1,142 | +8.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,703 | $1,549 | +9.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,814 | $1,816 | -0.1% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$771
- FY18$810
- FY19$797
- FY20$833
- FY21$764
- FY22$861
- FY23$939
- FY24$1,061
- FY25$1,025
- FY26$1,142
- FY27$1,244
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
14 ZIPs in Steele County, MN- ZIP 55021Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,640 · 4BR $2,070
- ZIP 55049Studio $980 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,930 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 55052Studio $980 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $2,150
- ZIP 55060Studio $870 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 55917Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 55924Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 55946Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 55985Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 56026Studio $720 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 56035Studio $710 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 56042Studio $710 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 56046Studio $860 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 56072Studio $710 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 56093Studio $810 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,800