Fair Market Rent · Minnesota
Fair Market Rent in St. Louis County, MN
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in St. Louis County is $1,207 a month, -2% from FY2026. St. Louis County is part of the Duluth, MN-WI MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $841 | $849 | -0.9% | $757–925 |
| 1 bedroom | $961 | $978 | -1.7% | $865–1,057 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,207 | $1,232 | -2% | $1,086–1,328 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,671 | $1,689 | -1.1% | $1,504–1,838 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,017 | $2,067 | -2.4% | $1,815–2,219 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in St. Louis County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55602 | Brimson | $1,230 | – | – |
| 55702 | Alborn | $1,510 | – | $1,550 |
| 55703 | Angora | $1,110 | $875 | $950 |
| 55705 | Aurora | $1,110 | $469 | $507 |
| 55706 | Babbitt | $1,110 | $732 | $737 |
| 55708 | Biwabik | $1,110 | – | $827 |
| 55710 | Britt | $1,110 | – | – |
| 55711 | Brookston | $1,110 | – | $950 |
| 55713 | Buhl | $1,200 | $1,119 | $1,043 |
| 55717 | Canyon | $1,700 | – | – |
| 55719 | Chisholm | $1,110 | $1,002 | $731 |
| 55723 | Cook | $1,110 | $770 | $550 |
| 55724 | Cotton | $1,230 | – | – |
| 55725 | Crane Lake | $1,110 | – | – |
| 55732 | Embarrass | $1,110 | – | $1,188 |
| 55734 | Eveleth | $1,110 | $969 | $915 |
| 55736 | Floodwood | $1,110 | $970 | $690 |
| 55738 | Forbes | $1,110 | – | – |
| 55741 | Gilbert | $1,110 | $879 | $819 |
| 55746 | Hibbing | $1,110 | $907 | $833 |
| 55750 | Hoyt Lakes | $1,230 | – | $1,550 |
| 55751 | Iron | $1,110 | – | $700 |
| 55758 | Kinney | $1,160 | $525 | $525 |
| 55763 | Makinen | $1,110 | – | – |
| 55765 | Meadowlands | $1,110 | $680 | $650 |
| 55768 | Mountain Iron | $1,150 | $1,039 | $954 |
| 55771 | Orr | $1,110 | $764 | $757 |
| 55779 | Saginaw | $1,810 | $1,000 | $1,708 |
| 55782 | Soudan | $1,110 | – | $588 |
| 55790 | Tower | $1,110 | $625 | $669 |
| 55792 | Virginia | $1,110 | $854 | $799 |
| 55802 | Duluth | $1,300 | $1,538 | $646 |
| 55803 | Duluth | $1,720 | $1,602 | $1,586 |
| 55804 | Duluth | $1,610 | $1,229 | $1,435 |
| 55805 | Duluth | $1,220 | $1,095 | $1,068 |
| 55806 | Duluth | $1,120 | $1,022 | $908 |
| 55807 | Duluth | $1,210 | $994 | $939 |
| 55808 | Duluth | $1,190 | $981 | $988 |
| 55810 | Duluth | $1,320 | $1,147 | $1,106 |
| 55811 | Duluth | $1,540 | $1,439 | $1,392 |
| 55812 | Duluth | $1,510 | $1,231 | $1,170 |
| 55814 | Duluth | $1,540 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.