Rents are 3% below what Eagan's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,679 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
November. Asking rents in Eagan usually run 0.3% below trend in November and 0.6% above it in July, about $15 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Eagan is 0.1% below its high of $1,681 in August 2026, at $1,679 as of September 2026.
Rent in Eagan changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 53 Minnesota cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Eagan rose 18.3% while median household income rose 20.1% ($90,515 to $108,690). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Eagan is 22.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($108,690) is $2,717 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,713).
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Eagan, 55123 ($1,771/mo), costs 18% more than the cheapest, 55121 ($1,496/mo).
West Saint Paul, 6 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,428/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Eagan. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Eagan, MN is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 54.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Eagan, MN has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Eagan, MN stood at $1,409 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,679, reflecting a 19.2% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $98,503 in 2021 to $108,690 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 32.3% of households, compared with 28.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 54.7% of adults here, versus 52.6% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Eagan, MN market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Eagan is $1,679/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,320/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,820/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,490/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,423/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($108,690/yr), Eagan ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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