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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Saint Clair, MN

ZIP 56080 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 56080 (Saint Clair, MN) is $1,060 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 14% below the Mankato, MN area-wide FMR of $1,230.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,060per month ■ 0.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,230Mankato, MN
Rank in the area19thof 30 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$954
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,060
110% of SAFMR$1,166

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 56080 sits in the Mankato, MN area

$1,060$1,670median $1,070

Of the 30 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 56080 has the 19th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Mankato, 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 $1,230 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,060 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$880$792 – $968$1,016$870
1 bedroom$880$792 – $968$1,023$880
2 bedrooms$1,060$954 – $1,166$1,230$1,060
3 bedrooms$1,470$1,323 – $1,617$1,703$1,490
4 bedrooms$1,730$1,557 – $1,903$1,744$1,780

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,060 needs about $42,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $106,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $85,200. ZIP code 56080 lies mainly in Blue Earth County. See the Mankato, MN metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
56024Eagle Lake4.4 mi$1,630
56048Janesville6.7 mi$1,060
56078Pemberton6.9 mi$1,670
56001Mankato7.0 mi$1,350
56063Madison Lake9.4 mi$1,070
56065Mapleton10.2 mi$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 56080?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 56080 are $880 (studio), $880 (1 BR), $1,060 (2 BR), $1,470 (3 BR) and $1,730 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 56080?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 56080 that range is $954 to $1,166 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 56080?

The FY2026 income limits of the Mankato, MN area apply: median family income $106,500, low-income (80%) limit $85,200 for a family of four.