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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Minneapolis, MN

ZIP 55439 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 55439 (Minneapolis, MN) is $1,990 a month, up 1.0% from FY2026. That is 15% above the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area-wide FMR of $1,734.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,990per month ▲ 1.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,734Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomin
Rank in the area45thof 246 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,791
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,990
110% of SAFMR$2,189

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 55439 sits in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area

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

Of the 246 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 55439 has the 45th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,734 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,990 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,450$1,305 – $1,595$1,265$1,430
1 bedroom$1,640$1,476 – $1,804$1,427$1,620
2 bedrooms$1,990$1,791 – $2,189$1,734$1,970
3 bedrooms$2,600$2,340 – $2,860$2,264$2,610
4 bedrooms$2,910$2,619 – $3,201$2,538$2,920

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,990 needs about $79,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $131,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $105,200. ZIP code 55439 lies mainly in Hennepin County. See the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
55435Minneapolis1.9 mi$2,130
55436Minneapolis2.0 mi$2,180
55424Minneapolis2.5 mi$2,290
55344Eden Prairie2.8 mi$2,130
55343Hopkins3.4 mi$1,890
55438Minneapolis3.7 mi$1,870

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 55439?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 55439 are $1,450 (studio), $1,640 (1 BR), $1,990 (2 BR), $2,600 (3 BR) and $2,910 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 55439?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 55439 that range is $1,791 to $2,189 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 55439?

The FY2026 income limits of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area apply: median family income $131,500, low-income (80%) limit $105,200 for a family of four.