At $1,869/mo, rent takes about 25% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,869 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($87,989) is $2,200 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,750); a 3-bedroom is $2,270.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brooklyn Park. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Brooklyn Park, MD is majority owner-occupied, 19.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brooklyn Park, MD has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $69,494 in 2021 to $87,989 more recently. Census counts show Brooklyn Park, MD adding about 526 residents over the five-year window, up 3.4% on net. The renter share has risen from 17.9% to 20.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 15.9% to 19.8% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brooklyn Park is $1,869/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,250/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,750/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,430/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,270/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($87,989/yr), Brooklyn Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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