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Highest median rent, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 2 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 153 is $1,326. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Paul Park, MN, up 96 places to #6.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

T1North Oaks, MNMN5,283$3,500++312%

T1Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$3,500++223%

03▲41Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376$2,407+362%

04▲33Victoria, MNMN12,447$2,235+213%

05▲94Elko New Market, MNMN5,300$2,200–

06▲96St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396$2,174+284%

07▲24Oak Grove, MNMN9,476$2,042+218%

08▼3Andover, MNMN33,874$2,037+164%

09▲1Woodbury, MNMN81,558$1,908+93%

10▲6Hugo, MNMN17,167$1,891+314%

11▲10Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220$1,874+151%

12▼5Maple Grove, MNMN73,893$1,868+110%

13▲5Edina, MNMN54,356$1,844+113%

14▲3Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075$1,833+108%

15▼2Chanhassen, MNMN25,748$1,831+179%

16▼7Ramsey, MNMN29,624$1,826+95%

17▼13Orono, MNMN8,301$1,818+97%

18▼3Lakeville, MNMN79,270$1,806+124%

19▲11Rogers, MNMN15,606$1,789+270%

20▲6Golden Valley, MNMN21,325$1,785+167%

21▼9Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604$1,783+122%

22▼8Minnetonka, MNMN53,969$1,779+94%

23▼3Plymouth, MNMN78,942$1,766+106%

24▲1Savage, MNMN32,970$1,766+154%

25▼2Otsego, MNMN24,525$1,765+236%

26▲69Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$1,758+181%

27▼5Apple Valley, MNMN55,248$1,738+133%

28▼20Arden Hills, MNMN9,583$1,710+149%

29▼18Blaine, MNMN76,603$1,705+143%

30▲29East Bethel, MNMN12,605$1,695+148%

31▼12Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189$1,694+122%

32▼4Champlin, MNMN23,125$1,689+163%

33▲1Eagan, MNMN67,109$1,679+108%

34▲1Shoreview, MNMN26,906$1,661+133%

35▲5Prior Lake, MNMN28,140$1,654+135%

36▲20Dayton, MNMN11,402$1,651+234%

37▼4St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027$1,644+130%

38▼14Rosemount, MNMN31,881$1,640+158%

39▲67Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475$1,631+94%

40▲26Stillwater, MNMN19,354$1,622+166%

41▼35Shorewood, MNMN7,620$1,607+57%

42▼1White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392$1,601+123%

43▼4Bloomington, MNMN89,034$1,561+107%

44▲5Chaska, MNMN30,513$1,553+127%

45▼2Shakopee, MNMN49,366$1,531+119%

46▼17Burnsville, MNMN65,244$1,513+94%

47▼2Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193$1,494+103%

48▲39St. Michael, MNMN22,498$1,483+148%

49▲12Oakdale, MNMN30,588$1,481+126%

50▲21Hopkins, MNMN19,523$1,468+107%

51▲3Crystal, MNMN22,239$1,467+119%

52▼10Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873$1,465+91%

53▲20Hermantown, MNMN10,110$1,463+119%

54▲4Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052$1,455+106%

55▼28Medina, MNMN7,460$1,429+141%

56▼3Forest Lake, MNMN20,952$1,421+146%

57▲27Little Canada, MNMN10,567$1,417+108%

58▲7Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127$1,413+111%

59▼9Maplewood, MNMN40,717$1,406+104%

60▲3Monticello, MNMN15,670$1,405+146%

61▲18Rochester, MNMN124,292$1,399+149%

62▼26Zimmerman, MNMN6,904$1,398+225%

63▲6New Brighton, MNMN22,159$1,397+111%

64▼17St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989$1,397+99%

65▼13Richfield, MNMN36,593$1,393+118%

66▲32New Prague, MNMN8,238$1,389+164%

67Carver, MNMN7,198$1,379+116%

68▼13Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$1,376+116%

69▼5Roseville, MNMN35,663$1,374+100%

70Minneapolis, MNMN430,324$1,371+138%

71▲3North St. Paul, MNMN12,780$1,352+121%

72▼12Albertville, MNMN8,544$1,348+90%

73▲37Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$1,342+177%

74▼26Big Lake, MNMN12,929$1,340+150%

75▼8New Hope, MNMN20,807$1,335+94%

76▼1Waconia, MNMN14,113$1,330+104%

77▲4Fridley, MNMN30,829$1,326+109%

78▼27Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$1,325+100%

79▼11Chisago City, MNMN5,955$1,321+122%

80▲21North Branch, MNMN12,398$1,308+158%

81▲1Cambridge, MNMN11,090$1,302+118%

82▲6Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482$1,295+128%

83▼6St. Francis, MNMN8,635$1,287+106%

84▼4Elk River, MNMN27,896$1,283+117%

85▼7West St. Paul, MNMN21,950$1,282+106%

86▼3St. Paul, MNMN306,684$1,281+127%

87▼1Sartell, MNMN19,918$1,275+130%

88▲2Anoka, MNMN18,169$1,269+111%

89▼13Isanti, MNMN7,714$1,256+156%

90▲3Mounds View, MNMN12,786$1,245+97%

91▼59Farmington, MNMN25,425$1,241+118%

92▼30Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071$1,202+143%

93▲7South St. Paul, MNMN20,532$1,199+112%

94▼56Jordan, MNMN6,988$1,192+109%

95▼6Hastings, MNMN22,563$1,183+101%

96▼11Buffalo, MNMN16,878$1,182+118%

97▲17Lindstrom, MNMN5,039$1,176+155%

98▼41Ham Lake, MNMN17,104$1,173+88%

99▼7Wyoming, MNMN8,121$1,166+175%

100▼9Baxter, MNMN9,217$1,154+113%

101▲15St. Joseph, MNMN6,846$1,136+164%

102▼30Byron, MNMN6,740$1,135+98%

103▼9Mankato, MNMN46,529$1,132+128%

104▲1Newport, MNMN5,525$1,122+94%

105▲4Waite Park, MNMN8,450$1,117+98%

106▲39Kasson, MNMN7,350$1,113+197%

107▲15Northfield, MNMN21,992$1,103+102%

108▲11Glencoe, MNMN5,632$1,101+136%

109▲9Mound, MNMN9,064$1,098+89%

110▲28Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181$1,090+171%

111▲4Duluth, MNMN88,330$1,087+145%

112▼16Faribault, MNMN25,040$1,074+115%

113▼1Stewartville, MNMN6,850$1,070+104%

114▼1Bemidji, MNMN15,770$1,067+146%

115▲8Owatonna, MNMN26,633$1,067+123%

116▼8Moorhead, MNMN46,533$1,033+141%

117▼14Cloquet, MNMN12,399$1,024+159%

118▲2St. Cloud, MNMN72,647$1,003+113%

119▲10Princeton, MNMN5,480$991+122%

120▲19Litchfield, MNMN6,528$987+114%

121▼4North Mankato, MNMN14,165$973+90%

122▼15Red Wing, MNMN16,805$969+90%

123▲8Delano, MNMN7,788$964+89%

124Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768$964+105%

125▲2New Ulm, MNMN13,863$962+136%

126▼29St. Peter, MNMN12,275$961+102%

127▲3Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019$954+180%

128▼7Austin, MNMN26,689$953+150%

129▲3Morris, MNMN5,150$950+142%

130▲7Hutchinson, MNMN14,655$940+92%

131▼5Worthington, MNMN13,979$938+137%

132▲9Alexandria, MNMN15,045$934+129%

133▲18Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$911+129%

134▲2Willmar, MNMN22,001$910+110%

135▼89Lonsdale, MNMN5,117$906+119%

136▼8Waseca, MNMN9,035$903+120%

137▼12Becker, MNMN5,425$889+66%

138▼27La Crescent, MNMN5,261$889+93%

139▲3East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906$888+93%

140▲9Winona, MNMN26,530$882+117%

141▼37Lake City, MNMN5,306$871+75%

142▼7Albert Lea, MNMN18,217$857+134%

143▲5Montevideo, MNMN5,335$851+106%

144▲3Crookston, MNMN7,375$848+127%

145▼12Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799$838+143%

146▲7Hibbing, MNMN15,823$833+137%

147▼13Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040$832+109%

148▼8Brainerd, MNMN14,428$827+86%

149▲3Virginia, MNMN8,187$792+134%

150▼7Marshall, MNMN14,171$779+68%

151▼5Little Falls, MNMN9,277$747+80%

152▼2Fairmont, MNMN10,099$738+117%

153▼9International Falls, MNMN5,481$645+85%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES