At $1,858/mo, rent takes about 24% 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 $1,858 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
Rent in Oakdale changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 53 Minnesota cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($93,772) is $2,344 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,170); a 4-bedroom is $2,430.
North Saint Paul, 2 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,422/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Oakdale. 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
Oakdale, MN is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 35.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oakdale, MN has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $78,586 to $93,772 across the same window, up 19.3% versus 2021. Census counts show Oakdale, MN adding about 566 residents over the five-year window, up 2.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 32.1% to 35.6% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Oakdale is $1,858/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,180/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,630/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,340/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,170/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($93,772/yr), Oakdale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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At $1,858/mo, rent takes ~24% of Oakdale's median household income ($93,772/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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