At $2,069/mo, rent takes about 25% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,069 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 Vadnais Heights changed +10.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 53 Minnesota cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($98,685) is $2,467 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,900); a 3-bedroom is $2,530.
White Bear Lake, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,745/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Vadnais Heights. 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
Vadnais Heights, MN is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 45.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Vadnais Heights, MN has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $84,269 in 2021 to $98,685 more recently. Renters now make up 20.4% of households, compared with 18.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 45.9% of adults here, versus 42.9% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Vadnais Heights is $2,069/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,380/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,900/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,560/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,530/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($98,685/yr), Vadnais Heights ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.1% over the past year.
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