Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Minnesota
A typical firefighter in Minnesota earns about $65,322 a year, which supports approximately $1,633 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Minnesota city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 31 of 70 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 39 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca, MN | $990/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Austin, MN | $1,041/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Albert Lea, MN | $1,046/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Owatonna, MN | $1,168/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Winona, MN | $1,171/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Mankato, MN | $1,196/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Waite Park, MN | $1,228/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Saint Cloud, MN | $1,234/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Moorhead, MN | $1,241/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Bemidji, MN | $1,287/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | $1,320/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Little Canada, MN | $1,368/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Richfield, MN | $1,412/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Fridley, MN | $1,412/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| New Hope, MN | $1,412/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| New Brighton, MN | $1,420/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| West Saint Paul, MN | $1,424/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Anoka, MN | $1,437/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Roseville, MN | $1,441/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| South Saint Paul, MN | $1,455/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Duluth, MN | $1,473/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| North Saint Paul, MN | $1,479/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Burnsville, MN | $1,489/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Saint Paul, MN | $1,495/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Maplewood, MN | $1,509/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Columbia Heights, MN | $1,581/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Forest Lake, MN | $1,583/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Hopkins, MN | $1,584/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Crystal, MN | $1,587/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Monticello, MN | $1,619/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Buffalo, MN | $1,632/mo | 30% | affordable |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | $1,659/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Eagan, MN | $1,668/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Minneapolis, MN | $1,676/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Rochester, MN | $1,675/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Coon Rapids, MN | $1,675/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Bloomington, MN | $1,687/mo | 31% | stretched |
| White Bear Lake, MN | $1,748/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Northfield, MN | $1,745/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Shakopee, MN | $1,771/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Eden Prairie, MN | $1,782/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | $1,796/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Robbinsdale, MN | $1,824/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Wayzata, MN | $1,829/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Saint Michael, MN | $1,828/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Shoreview, MN | $1,842/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Spring Park, MN | $1,838/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Oakdale, MN | $1,843/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Minnetonka, MN | $1,867/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,865/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Chaska, MN | $1,901/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Cottage Grove, MN | $1,908/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Apple Valley, MN | $1,916/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Prior Lake, MN | $1,919/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Plymouth, MN | $1,932/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Champlin, MN | $1,934/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Golden Valley, MN | $1,940/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Savage, MN | $1,984/mo | 36.4% | stretched |
| Ramsey, MN | $2,002/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Rosemount, MN | $2,032/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Edina, MN | $2,037/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Elk River, MN | $2,050/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Vadnais Heights, MN | $2,051/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Lakeville, MN | $2,075/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Rogers, MN | $2,092/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Blaine, MN | $2,150/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Maple Grove, MN | $2,206/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Woodbury, MN | $2,251/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| Saint Anthony, MN | $2,311/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Victoria, MN | $2,726/mo | 50.1% | severely rent-burdened |