Rents are 5% above what Robbinsdale's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $1,673 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 Robbinsdale is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2023.
Rent in Robbinsdale changed +10.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 53 Minnesota cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,252) is $2,206 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,680); a 3-bedroom is $2,259.
Crystal, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,385/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Robbinsdale. 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
Robbinsdale, MN is majority owner-occupied, 41.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Robbinsdale, MN has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Robbinsdale, MN has climbed from $1,371 to $1,673, a 22.0% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $88,252 today, compared with $69,239 five years earlier. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 2.0% since 2021, moving from about 14,522 residents to roughly 14,234. Renters now make up 29% of households, compared with 31.1% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Robbinsdale is $1,673/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,427/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,680/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,501/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,259/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($88,252/yr), Robbinsdale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.5% over the past year.
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At $1,673/mo, rent takes ~23% of Robbinsdale's median household income ($88,252/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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