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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Odessa, MN

ZIP 56276 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 56276 (Odessa, MN) is $1,040 a month, up 5.1% from FY2026. That is 3% above the Big Stone County, MN area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,040per month ▲ 5.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Big Stone County, MN
Rank in the area5thof 11 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$936
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,040
110% of SAFMR$1,144

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 56276 sits in the Big Stone County, MN area

$1,010$1,210median $1,040

Of the 11 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 56276 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Big Stone 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 $1,040 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 56276 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Lac qui Parle 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$730$657 – $803$706$680
1 bedroom$860$774 – $946$828$830
2 bedrooms$1,040$936 – $1,144$1,014$990
3 bedrooms$1,340$1,206 – $1,474$1,208$1,280
4 bedrooms$1,450$1,305 – $1,595$1,333$1,420

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,040 needs about $41,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $101,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $81,350. ZIP code 56276 lies mainly in Big Stone County and Lac qui Parle County. See the Big Stone County, MN county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
56278Ortonville7.5 mi$1,060
56212Bellingham8.0 mi$1,010
56227Correll8.2 mi$1,040
57216Big Stone City10.7 mi$1,080
57252Milbank14.4 mi$1,140
56225Clinton14.6 mi$1,210

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 56276?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 56276 are $730 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,040 (2 BR), $1,340 (3 BR) and $1,450 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 56276?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 56276 that range is $936 to $1,144 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 56276?

The FY2026 income limits of the Big Stone County, MN area apply: median family income $101,700, low-income (80%) limit $81,350 for a family of four.