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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Clarkfield, MN

ZIP 56223 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 56223 (Clarkfield, MN) is $1,210 a month, up 8.0% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Lac qui Parle County, MN area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,210per month ▲ 8.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Lac qui Parle County, MN
Rank in the area1stof 11 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,089
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,210
110% of SAFMR$1,331

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 56223 sits in the Lac qui Parle County, MN area

$1,010$1,210median $1,020

Of the 11 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 56223 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lac qui Parle 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 $1,014 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,210 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 56223 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Yellow Medicine County, MN (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$840$756 – $924$706$770
1 bedroom$950$855 – $1,045$841$870
2 bedrooms$1,210$1,089 – $1,331$1,014$1,120
3 bedrooms$1,540$1,386 – $1,694$1,404$1,350
4 bedrooms$1,750$1,575 – $1,925$1,481$1,510

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,210 needs about $48,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $99,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $79,450. ZIP code 56223 lies mainly in Yellow Medicine County. See the Lac qui Parle County, MN county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
56218Boyd7.5 mi$1,020
56245Hanley Falls8.8 mi$1,010
56241Granite Falls12.3 mi$1,130
56229Cottonwood12.7 mi$1,010
56264Minneota15.6 mi$1,010
56232Dawson15.8 mi$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 56223?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 56223 are $840 (studio), $950 (1 BR), $1,210 (2 BR), $1,540 (3 BR) and $1,750 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 56223?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 56223 that range is $1,089 to $1,331 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 56223?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lac qui Parle County, MN area apply: median family income $99,300, low-income (80%) limit $79,450 for a family of four.