Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Minnesota

A typical pharmacist in Minnesota earns about $138,060 a year, which supports approximately $3,452 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. 70 of 70 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Waseca, MN$990/mo8.6%very comfortable
Austin, MN$1,041/mo9%very comfortable
Albert Lea, MN$1,046/mo9.1%very comfortable
Owatonna, MN$1,168/mo10.2%very comfortable
Winona, MN$1,171/mo10.2%very comfortable
Mankato, MN$1,196/mo10.4%very comfortable
Waite Park, MN$1,228/mo10.7%very comfortable
Saint Cloud, MN$1,234/mo10.7%very comfortable
Moorhead, MN$1,241/mo10.8%very comfortable
Bemidji, MN$1,287/mo11.2%very comfortable
Brooklyn Center, MN$1,320/mo11.5%very comfortable
Little Canada, MN$1,368/mo11.9%very comfortable
Richfield, MN$1,412/mo12.3%very comfortable
Fridley, MN$1,412/mo12.3%very comfortable
New Brighton, MN$1,420/mo12.3%very comfortable
New Hope, MN$1,412/mo12.3%very comfortable
West Saint Paul, MN$1,424/mo12.4%very comfortable
Roseville, MN$1,441/mo12.5%very comfortable
Anoka, MN$1,437/mo12.5%very comfortable
South Saint Paul, MN$1,455/mo12.6%very comfortable
Duluth, MN$1,473/mo12.8%very comfortable
Burnsville, MN$1,489/mo12.9%very comfortable
North Saint Paul, MN$1,479/mo12.9%very comfortable
Saint Paul, MN$1,495/mo13%very comfortable
Maplewood, MN$1,509/mo13.1%very comfortable
Columbia Heights, MN$1,581/mo13.7%very comfortable
Crystal, MN$1,587/mo13.8%very comfortable
Forest Lake, MN$1,583/mo13.8%very comfortable
Hopkins, MN$1,584/mo13.8%very comfortable
Monticello, MN$1,619/mo14.1%very comfortable
Buffalo, MN$1,632/mo14.2%very comfortable
Brooklyn Park, MN$1,659/mo14.4%very comfortable
Eagan, MN$1,668/mo14.5%very comfortable
Minneapolis, MN$1,676/mo14.6%very comfortable
Rochester, MN$1,675/mo14.6%very comfortable
Coon Rapids, MN$1,675/mo14.6%very comfortable
Bloomington, MN$1,687/mo14.7%very comfortable
White Bear Lake, MN$1,748/mo15.2%very comfortable
Northfield, MN$1,745/mo15.2%very comfortable
Shakopee, MN$1,771/mo15.4%very comfortable
Eden Prairie, MN$1,782/mo15.5%very comfortable
Inver Grove Heights, MN$1,796/mo15.6%very comfortable
Robbinsdale, MN$1,824/mo15.9%very comfortable
Wayzata, MN$1,829/mo15.9%very comfortable
Saint Michael, MN$1,828/mo15.9%very comfortable
Oakdale, MN$1,843/mo16%very comfortable
Shoreview, MN$1,842/mo16%very comfortable
Spring Park, MN$1,838/mo16%very comfortable
Minnetonka, MN$1,867/mo16.2%very comfortable
Saint Louis Park, MN$1,865/mo16.2%very comfortable
Chaska, MN$1,901/mo16.5%very comfortable
Cottage Grove, MN$1,908/mo16.6%very comfortable
Apple Valley, MN$1,916/mo16.7%very comfortable
Prior Lake, MN$1,919/mo16.7%very comfortable
Plymouth, MN$1,932/mo16.8%very comfortable
Champlin, MN$1,934/mo16.8%very comfortable
Golden Valley, MN$1,940/mo16.9%very comfortable
Savage, MN$1,984/mo17.2%very comfortable
Ramsey, MN$2,002/mo17.4%very comfortable
Edina, MN$2,037/mo17.7%very comfortable
Rosemount, MN$2,032/mo17.7%very comfortable
Elk River, MN$2,050/mo17.8%very comfortable
Vadnais Heights, MN$2,051/mo17.8%very comfortable
Lakeville, MN$2,075/mo18%very comfortable
Rogers, MN$2,092/mo18.2%very comfortable
Blaine, MN$2,150/mo18.7%very comfortable
Maple Grove, MN$2,206/mo19.2%very comfortable
Woodbury, MN$2,251/mo19.6%very comfortable
Saint Anthony, MN$2,311/mo20.1%affordable
Victoria, MN$2,726/mo23.7%affordable
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Minnesota. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).