Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 13 counties

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area at $1,734 a month, up 1.5% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $131,500. The same figures apply in all 13 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,734per month ▲ 1.5%
Median family income$131,500FY2026
People in the area3,657,430HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $103,200 is under the 80% limit of $105,200 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,580 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$27,650$46,050$55,260$73,650
2$31,600$52,600$63,120$84,200
3$35,550$59,200$71,040$94,700
4$39,450$65,750$78,900$105,200
5$42,650$71,050$85,260$113,650
6$45,800$76,300$91,560$122,050
7$50,040$81,550$97,860$130,450
8$55,720$86,800$104,160$138,900

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $79,440 for four people, against the regular $78,900.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,734FY2001: $742FY2002: $862FY2003: $912FY2004: $951FY2005: $928FY2006: $855FY2007: $858FY2008: $848FY2009: $873FY2010: $899FY2011: $924FY2012: $904FY2013: $920FY2014: $946FY2015: $996FY2016: $1,027FY2017: $1,086FY2018: $1,089FY2019: $1,151FY2020: $1,214FY2021: $1,308FY2022: $1,329FY2023: $1,410FY2024: $1,622FY2025: $1,685FY2026: $1,709FY2027: $1,734

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Hennepin County, MN1,269,496$1,734
Ramsey County, MN542,945$1,734
Dakota County, MN445,771$1,734
Anoka County, MN370,349$1,734
Washington County, MN276,238$1,734
Scott County, MN154,557$1,734
Wright County, MN148,269$1,734
Carver County, MN110,041$1,734
Sherburne County, MN100,560$1,734
St. Croix County, WI96,033$1,734
Chisago County, MN57,991$1,734
Isanti County, MN42,596$1,734
Pierce County, WI42,584$1,734

Small Area FMRs across 246 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area run from $1,540 to $2,600; the middle ZIP code is at $1,665, against the area-wide FMR of $1,734. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,540$2,600median $1,665

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area are $1,265 (studio), $1,427 (1 BR), $1,734 (2 BR), $2,264 (3 BR) and $2,538 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

The FY2026 median family income is $131,500; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $105,200.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Anoka County, MN, Washington County, MN, Scott County, MN, Wright County, MN, Carver County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, St. Croix County, WI, Chisago County, MN, Isanti County, MN and Pierce County, WI.