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Rent by ZIP · Dakota County

Rent in Saint Paul, MN 55120

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,870 (+23% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $1,628 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$1,360$1,100+23.6%$1,224–1,496–
1 bedroom$1,540$1,250+23.2%$1,386–1,694$1,711 ±$90
2 bedrooms$1,870$1,520+23%$1,683–2,057$1,643 ±$285
3 bedrooms$2,440$2,020+20.8%$2,196–2,684$1,139 ±$54
4 bedrooms$2,740$2,270+20.7%$2,466–3,014–

Small Area FMRs for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $1,734.

What renters pay in 55120

Median gross rent$1,628±$141 · all sizes
Renter households81339% of occupied homes
No cash rent8households

How rents are spread

Under $1,0009%
$1,000–1,49928%
$1,500–1,99949%
$2,000–2,49911%
$2,500–2,9993%
$3,000–3,4990%
$3,500+0%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
55119Saint Paul$1,630$1,522
55121Saint Paul$1,960$1,829
55118Saint Paul$1,620$1,478
55122Saint Paul$1,840$1,589
55117Saint Paul$1,540$1,256
55123Saint Paul$1,920$1,717

Fair Market Rents across Dakota County, MN · All MN counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.