FY2027 Small Area FMR · Essig, MN

ZIP 56030 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 56030 (Essig, MN) is $1,110 a month, up 7.8% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Brown County, MN area-wide FMR of $1,071.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,110per month ▲ 7.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,071Brown County, MN

Rank in the area5thof 12 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$999

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,110

110% of SAFMR$1,221

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

Studio$790▲ 9.7%

1 BR$850▲ 7.6%

2 BR$1,110▲ 7.8%

3 BR$1,350▲ 6.3%

4 BR$1,760▲ 2.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 56030 sits in the Brown County, MN area

Of the 12 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 56030 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Brown County, MN 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 $1,071 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,110 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$790	$711 – $869	$746	$720
1 bedroom	$850	$765 – $935	$819	$790
2 bedrooms	$1,110	$999 – $1,221	$1,071	$1,030
3 bedrooms	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,282	$1,270
4 bedrooms	$1,760	$1,584 – $1,936	$1,717	$1,710

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,110 needs about $44,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $95,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $78,400. ZIP code 56030 lies mainly in Brown County. See the Brown County, MN county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
56085	Sleepy Eye	6.9 mi	$1,010
56073	New Ulm	7.1 mi	$1,110
56041	Hanska	11.9 mi	$1,200
56054	Lafayette	13.7 mi	$1,060
55332	Fairfax	14.2 mi	$1,090
55335	Gibbon	14.4 mi	$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 56030?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 56030 are $790 (studio), $850 (1 BR), $1,110 (2 BR), $1,350 (3 BR) and $1,760 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 56030?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 56030 that range is $999 to $1,221 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 56030?

The FY2026 income limits of the Brown County, MN area apply: median family income $95,500, low-income (80%) limit $78,400 for a family of four.