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Lowest median rent, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01International Falls, MNMN5,481$645+85%

02Fairmont, MNMN10,099$738+117%

03Little Falls, MNMN9,277$747+80%

04Marshall, MNMN14,171$779+68%

05Virginia, MNMN8,187$792+134%

06Brainerd, MNMN14,428$827+86%

07Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040$832+109%

08Hibbing, MNMN15,823$833+137%

09Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799$838+143%

10Crookston, MNMN7,375$848+127%

11Montevideo, MNMN5,335$851+106%

12Albert Lea, MNMN18,217$857+134%

13Lake City, MNMN5,306$871+75%

14Winona, MNMN26,530$882+117%

15East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906$888+93%

16La Crescent, MNMN5,261$889+93%

17Becker, MNMN5,425$889+66%

18Waseca, MNMN9,035$903+120%

19Lonsdale, MNMN5,117$906+119%

20Willmar, MNMN22,001$910+110%

21Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$911+129%

22Alexandria, MNMN15,045$934+129%

23Worthington, MNMN13,979$938+137%

24Hutchinson, MNMN14,655$940+92%

25Morris, MNMN5,150$950+142%

26Austin, MNMN26,689$953+150%

27Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019$954+180%

28St. Peter, MNMN12,275$961+102%

29New Ulm, MNMN13,863$962+136%

30Delano, MNMN7,788$964+89%

31Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768$964+105%

32Red Wing, MNMN16,805$969+90%

33North Mankato, MNMN14,165$973+90%

34Litchfield, MNMN6,528$987+114%

35Princeton, MNMN5,480$991+122%

36St. Cloud, MNMN72,647$1,003+113%

37Cloquet, MNMN12,399$1,024+159%

38Moorhead, MNMN46,533$1,033+141%

39Bemidji, MNMN15,770$1,067+146%

40Owatonna, MNMN26,633$1,067+123%

41Stewartville, MNMN6,850$1,070+104%

42Faribault, MNMN25,040$1,074+115%

43Duluth, MNMN88,330$1,087+145%

44Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181$1,090+171%

45Mound, MNMN9,064$1,098+89%

46Glencoe, MNMN5,632$1,101+136%

47Northfield, MNMN21,992$1,103+102%

48Kasson, MNMN7,350$1,113+197%

49Waite Park, MNMN8,450$1,117+98%

50Newport, MNMN5,525$1,122+94%

51Mankato, MNMN46,529$1,132+128%

52Byron, MNMN6,740$1,135+98%

53St. Joseph, MNMN6,846$1,136+164%

54Baxter, MNMN9,217$1,154+113%

55Wyoming, MNMN8,121$1,166+175%

56Ham Lake, MNMN17,104$1,173+88%

57Lindstrom, MNMN5,039$1,176+155%

58Buffalo, MNMN16,878$1,182+118%

59Hastings, MNMN22,563$1,183+101%

60Jordan, MNMN6,988$1,192+109%

61South St. Paul, MNMN20,532$1,199+112%

62Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071$1,202+143%

63Farmington, MNMN25,425$1,241+118%

64Mounds View, MNMN12,786$1,245+97%

65Isanti, MNMN7,714$1,256+156%

66Anoka, MNMN18,169$1,269+111%

67Sartell, MNMN19,918$1,275+130%

68St. Paul, MNMN306,684$1,281+127%

69West St. Paul, MNMN21,950$1,282+106%

70Elk River, MNMN27,896$1,283+117%

71St. Francis, MNMN8,635$1,287+106%

72Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482$1,295+128%

73Cambridge, MNMN11,090$1,302+118%

74North Branch, MNMN12,398$1,308+158%

75Chisago City, MNMN5,955$1,321+122%

76Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$1,325+100%

77Fridley, MNMN30,829$1,326+109%

78Waconia, MNMN14,113$1,330+104%

79New Hope, MNMN20,807$1,335+94%

80Big Lake, MNMN12,929$1,340+150%

81Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$1,342+177%

82Albertville, MNMN8,544$1,348+90%

83North St. Paul, MNMN12,780$1,352+121%

84Minneapolis, MNMN430,324$1,371+138%

85Roseville, MNMN35,663$1,374+100%

86Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$1,376+116%

87Carver, MNMN7,198$1,379+116%

88New Prague, MNMN8,238$1,389+164%

89Richfield, MNMN36,593$1,393+118%

90St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989$1,397+99%

91New Brighton, MNMN22,159$1,397+111%

92Zimmerman, MNMN6,904$1,398+225%

93Rochester, MNMN124,292$1,399+149%

94Monticello, MNMN15,670$1,405+146%

95Maplewood, MNMN40,717$1,406+104%

96Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127$1,413+111%

97Little Canada, MNMN10,567$1,417+108%

98Forest Lake, MNMN20,952$1,421+146%

99Medina, MNMN7,460$1,429+141%

100Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052$1,455+106%

101Hermantown, MNMN10,110$1,463+119%

102Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873$1,465+91%

103Crystal, MNMN22,239$1,467+119%

104Hopkins, MNMN19,523$1,468+107%

105Oakdale, MNMN30,588$1,481+126%

106St. Michael, MNMN22,498$1,483+148%

107Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193$1,494+103%

108Burnsville, MNMN65,244$1,513+94%

109Shakopee, MNMN49,366$1,531+119%

110Chaska, MNMN30,513$1,553+127%

111Bloomington, MNMN89,034$1,561+107%

112White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392$1,601+123%

113Shorewood, MNMN7,620$1,607+57%

114Stillwater, MNMN19,354$1,622+166%

115Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475$1,631+94%

116Rosemount, MNMN31,881$1,640+158%

117St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027$1,644+130%

118Dayton, MNMN11,402$1,651+234%

119Prior Lake, MNMN28,140$1,654+135%

120Shoreview, MNMN26,906$1,661+133%

121Eagan, MNMN67,109$1,679+108%

122Champlin, MNMN23,125$1,689+163%

123Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189$1,694+122%

124East Bethel, MNMN12,605$1,695+148%

125Blaine, MNMN76,603$1,705+143%

126Arden Hills, MNMN9,583$1,710+149%

127Apple Valley, MNMN55,248$1,738+133%

128Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$1,758+181%

129Otsego, MNMN24,525$1,765+236%

130Plymouth, MNMN78,942$1,766+106%

131Savage, MNMN32,970$1,766+154%

132Minnetonka, MNMN53,969$1,779+94%

133Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604$1,783+122%

134Golden Valley, MNMN21,325$1,785+167%

135Rogers, MNMN15,606$1,789+270%

136Lakeville, MNMN79,270$1,806+124%

137Orono, MNMN8,301$1,818+97%

138Ramsey, MNMN29,624$1,826+95%

139Chanhassen, MNMN25,748$1,831+179%

140Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075$1,833+108%

141Edina, MNMN54,356$1,844+113%

142Maple Grove, MNMN73,893$1,868+110%

143Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220$1,874+151%

144Hugo, MNMN17,167$1,891+314%

145Woodbury, MNMN81,558$1,908+93%

146Andover, MNMN33,874$2,037+164%

147Oak Grove, MNMN9,476$2,042+218%

148St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396$2,174+284%

149Elko New Market, MNMN5,300$2,200–

150Victoria, MNMN12,447$2,235+213%

151Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376$2,407+362%

152North Oaks, MNMN5,283$3,500++312%

153Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$3,500++223%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. 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.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES