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Lowest median rent, Minnesota cities · 1990

Minnesota cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Hibbing, MNMN15,823$236–

02Virginia, MNMN8,187$241–

03Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799$242–

04Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019$255–

05Little Falls, MNMN9,277$263–

06Fairmont, MNMN10,099$268–

07Montevideo, MNMN5,335$272–

08Lake City, MNMN5,306$273–

09Austin, MNMN26,689$276–

10Crookston, MNMN7,375$278–

11Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040$279–

12Cloquet, MNMN12,399$285–

13Kasson, MNMN7,350$285–

14Wyoming, MNMN8,121$286–

15Albert Lea, MNMN18,217$287–

16Isanti, MNMN7,714$288–

17New Ulm, MNMN13,863$293–

18Alexandria, MNMN15,045$296–

19Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181$304–

20Morris, MNMN5,150$304–

21International Falls, MNMN5,481$305–

22Willmar, MNMN22,001$306–

23Waseca, MNMN9,035$307–

24Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$312–

25Worthington, MNMN13,979$312–

26Princeton, MNMN5,480$312–

27Duluth, MNMN88,330$312–

28Litchfield, MNMN6,528$314–

29Glencoe, MNMN5,632$317–

30Marshall, MNMN14,171$320–

31Winona, MNMN26,530$320–

32Brainerd, MNMN14,428$323–

33Lonsdale, MNMN5,117$325–

34Stewartville, MNMN6,850$326–

35Owatonna, MNMN26,633$326–

36St. Peter, MNMN12,275$327–

37Byron, MNMN6,740$329–

38East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906$330–

39Bemidji, MNMN15,770$332–

40Red Wing, MNMN16,805$337–

41Faribault, MNMN25,040$339–

42Hutchinson, MNMN14,655$340–

43Moorhead, MNMN46,533$343–

44North Branch, MNMN12,398$346–

45Becker, MNMN5,425$360–

46Delano, MNMN7,788$361–

47Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$362–

48Cambridge, MNMN11,090$369–

49Jordan, MNMN6,988$370–

50New Prague, MNMN8,238$377–

51Hermantown, MNMN10,110$378–

52Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768$380–

53Mankato, MNMN46,529$385–

54Baxter, MNMN9,217$386–

55Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071$387–

56La Crescent, MNMN5,261$387–

57Lindstrom, MNMN5,039$389–

58North Mankato, MNMN14,165$393–

59St. Cloud, MNMN72,647$399–

60Monticello, MNMN15,670$400–

61Rogers, MNMN15,606$400–

62Hugo, MNMN17,167$402–

63Buffalo, MNMN16,878$406–

64Northfield, MNMN21,992$411–

65Farmington, MNMN25,425$411–

66Rochester, MNMN124,292$416–

67St. Joseph, MNMN6,846$420–

68Zimmerman, MNMN6,904$420–

69Waconia, MNMN14,113$423–

70Minneapolis, MNMN430,324$424–

71St. Paul, MNMN306,684$424–

72St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396$424–

73Corcoran, MNMN9,269$430–

74Sartell, MNMN19,918$431–

75Forest Lake, MNMN20,952$434–

76Big Lake, MNMN12,929$435–

77Hastings, MNMN22,563$442–

78Oakdale, MNMN30,588$442–

79St. Michael, MNMN22,498$442–

80Waite Park, MNMN8,450$444–

81Anoka, MNMN18,169$446–

82Newport, MNMN5,525$448–

83Chisago City, MNMN5,955$452–

84Richfield, MNMN36,593$457–

85Stillwater, MNMN19,354$459–

86Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482$460–

87Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127$468–

88Elk River, MNMN27,896$471–

89Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$475–

90Rosemount, MNMN31,881$478–

91Carver, MNMN7,198$479–

92Victoria, MNMN12,447$483–

93Fridley, MNMN30,829$485–

94Shakopee, MNMN49,366$487–

95New Brighton, MNMN22,159$487–

96Ham Lake, MNMN17,104$488–

97St. Francis, MNMN8,635$493–

98Mounds View, MNMN12,786$493–

99Albertville, MNMN8,544$493–

100St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989$496–

101Chaska, MNMN30,513$500–

102Crystal, MNMN22,239$504–

103Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$507–

104Roseville, MNMN35,663$507–

105Chanhassen, MNMN25,748$508–

106Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$509–

107Champlin, MNMN23,125$510–

108Maplewood, MNMN40,717$512–

109Mound, MNMN9,064$518–

110Hopkins, MNMN19,523$520–

111Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376$520–

112Golden Valley, MNMN21,325$522–

113New Hope, MNMN20,807$523–

114Shoreview, MNMN26,906$526–

115Little Canada, MNMN10,567$535–

116Savage, MNMN32,970$536–

117Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052$538–

118White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392$538–

119Blaine, MNMN76,603$539–

120St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027$544–

121Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873$545–

122Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193$556–

123Prior Lake, MNMN28,140$566–

124Arden Hills, MNMN9,583$571–

125Bloomington, MNMN89,034$574–

126Ramsey, MNMN29,624$575–

127Burnsville, MNMN65,244$576–

128Apple Valley, MNMN55,248$592–

129Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$600–

130Eagan, MNMN67,109$604–

131East Bethel, MNMN12,605$607–

132Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604$610–

133Plymouth, MNMN78,942$611–

134Shorewood, MNMN7,620$611–

135Andover, MNMN33,874$613–

136Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189$615–

137Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475$615–

138Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220$615–

139Lakeville, MNMN79,270$620–

140Medina, MNMN7,460$629–

141Edina, MNMN54,356$654–

142Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075$657–

143Minnetonka, MNMN53,969$660–

144Woodbury, MNMN81,558$668–

145Orono, MNMN8,301$675–

146Maple Grove, MNMN73,893$710–

147North Oaks, MNMN5,283$797–

148Dayton, MNMN11,402$808–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS