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Lowest median rent, Minnesota cities · 1990

Minnesota cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 148 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

01Hibbing, MNMN15,823$236−33%

02Virginia, MNMN8,187$241−29%

03Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799$242−30%

04Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019$255−25%

05Little Falls, MNMN9,277$263−37%

06Fairmont, MNMN10,099$268−21%

07Montevideo, MNMN5,335$272−34%

08Lake City, MNMN5,306$273−45%

09Austin, MNMN26,689$276−28%

10Crookston, MNMN7,375$278−25%

11Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040$279−30%

12Cloquet, MNMN12,399$285−28%

13Kasson, MNMN7,350$285−24%

14Wyoming, MNMN8,121$286−33%

15Albert Lea, MNMN18,217$287−22%

16Isanti, MNMN7,714$288−41%

17New Ulm, MNMN13,863$293−28%

18Alexandria, MNMN15,045$296−27%

19Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181$304−24%

20Morris, MNMN5,150$304−22%

21International Falls, MNMN5,481$305−12%

22Willmar, MNMN22,001$306−29%

23Waseca, MNMN9,035$307−25%

24Duluth, MNMN88,330$312−30%

25Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$312−22%

26Worthington, MNMN13,979$312−21%

27Princeton, MNMN5,480$312−30%

28Litchfield, MNMN6,528$314−32%

29Glencoe, MNMN5,632$317−32%

30Marshall, MNMN14,171$320−31%

31Winona, MNMN26,530$320−21%

32Brainerd, MNMN14,428$323−27%

33Lonsdale, MNMN5,117$325−21%

34Stewartville, MNMN6,850$326−38%

35Owatonna, MNMN26,633$326−32%

36St. Peter, MNMN12,275$327−31%

37Byron, MNMN6,740$329−43%

38East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906$330−28%

39Bemidji, MNMN15,770$332−23%

40Red Wing, MNMN16,805$337−34%

41Faribault, MNMN25,040$339−32%

42Hutchinson, MNMN14,655$340−30%

43Moorhead, MNMN46,533$343−20%

44North Branch, MNMN12,398$346−32%

45Becker, MNMN5,425$360−33%

46Delano, MNMN7,788$361−29%

47Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$362−25%

48Cambridge, MNMN11,090$369−38%

49Jordan, MNMN6,988$370−35%

50New Prague, MNMN8,238$377−28%

51Hermantown, MNMN10,110$378−43%

52Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768$380−19%

53Mankato, MNMN46,529$385−22%

54Baxter, MNMN9,217$386−29%

55Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071$387−22%

56La Crescent, MNMN5,261$387−16%

57Lindstrom, MNMN5,039$389−16%

58North Mankato, MNMN14,165$393−23%

59St. Cloud, MNMN72,647$399−15%

60Monticello, MNMN15,670$400−30%

61Rogers, MNMN15,606$400−17%

62Hugo, MNMN17,167$402−12%

63Buffalo, MNMN16,878$406−25%

64Northfield, MNMN21,992$411−25%

65Farmington, MNMN25,425$411−28%

66Rochester, MNMN124,292$416−26%

67St. Joseph, MNMN6,846$420−2%

68Zimmerman, MNMN6,904$420−2%

69Waconia, MNMN14,113$423−35%

70Minneapolis, MNMN430,324$424−26%

71St. Paul, MNMN306,684$424−25%

72St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396$424−25%

73Corcoran, MNMN9,269$430−49%

74Sartell, MNMN19,918$431−22%

75Forest Lake, MNMN20,952$434−25%

76Big Lake, MNMN12,929$435−19%

77Hastings, MNMN22,563$442−25%

78Oakdale, MNMN30,588$442−32%

79St. Michael, MNMN22,498$442−26%

80Waite Park, MNMN8,450$444−21%

81Anoka, MNMN18,169$446−26%

82Newport, MNMN5,525$448−22%

83Chisago City, MNMN5,955$452−24%

84Richfield, MNMN36,593$457−28%

85Stillwater, MNMN19,354$459−25%

86Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482$460−19%

87Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127$468−30%

88Elk River, MNMN27,896$471−20%

89Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$475−28%

90Rosemount, MNMN31,881$478−25%

91Carver, MNMN7,198$479−25%

92Victoria, MNMN12,447$483−32%

93Fridley, MNMN30,829$485−24%

94Shakopee, MNMN49,366$487−30%

95New Brighton, MNMN22,159$487−27%

96Ham Lake, MNMN17,104$488−22%

97St. Francis, MNMN8,635$493−21%

98Mounds View, MNMN12,786$493−22%

99Albertville, MNMN8,544$493−31%

100St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989$496−29%

101Chaska, MNMN30,513$500−27%

102Crystal, MNMN22,239$504−25%

103Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$507−19%

104Roseville, MNMN35,663$507−26%

105Chanhassen, MNMN25,748$508−23%

106Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$509−20%

107Champlin, MNMN23,125$510−20%

108Maplewood, MNMN40,717$512−26%

109Mound, MNMN9,064$518−11%

110Hopkins, MNMN19,523$520−27%

111Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376$520−0%

112Golden Valley, MNMN21,325$522−22%

113New Hope, MNMN20,807$523−24%

114Shoreview, MNMN26,906$526−26%

115Little Canada, MNMN10,567$535−22%

116Savage, MNMN32,970$536−23%

117Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052$538−24%

118White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392$538−25%

119Blaine, MNMN76,603$539−23%

120St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027$544−24%

121Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873$545−29%

122Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193$556−24%

123Prior Lake, MNMN28,140$566−20%

124Arden Hills, MNMN9,583$571−17%

125Bloomington, MNMN89,034$574−24%

126Ramsey, MNMN29,624$575−39%

127Burnsville, MNMN65,244$576−26%

128Apple Valley, MNMN55,248$592−21%

129Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$600−45%

130Eagan, MNMN67,109$604−25%

131East Bethel, MNMN12,605$607−11%

132Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604$610−24%

133Plymouth, MNMN78,942$611−29%

134Shorewood, MNMN7,620$611−40%

135Andover, MNMN33,874$613−21%

136Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189$615−19%

137Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475$615−27%

138Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220$615−18%

139Lakeville, MNMN79,270$620−23%

140Medina, MNMN7,460$629+6%

141Edina, MNMN54,356$654−24%

142Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075$657−26%

143Minnetonka, MNMN53,969$660−28%

144Woodbury, MNMN81,558$668−33%

145Orono, MNMN8,301$675−27%

146Maple Grove, MNMN73,893$710−20%

147North Oaks, MNMN5,283$797−6%

148Dayton, MNMN11,402$808+63%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES