Best rent-to-income cities in Minnesota

Cities in Minnesota ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Owatonna ranks first, with rent at 16.1% of median household income.
Across all 52 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,681/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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52 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	OwatonnaMN Pop. 26KCompare →	16.1%	$1,081/mo	$80,750	--
02	PlymouthMN Pop. 79KCompare →	16.8%	$1,907/mo	$136,534	↓1 from #1
03	Eden PrairieMN Pop. 63KCompare →	16.9%	$1,837/mo	$130,489	↓1 from #2
04	CrystalMN Pop. 22KCompare →	18.0%	$1,385/mo	$92,513	--
05	MoorheadMN Pop. 45KCompare →	18.0%	$1,093/mo	$72,761	↓2 from #3
06	LakevilleMN Pop. 74KCompare →	18.1%	$2,101/mo	$139,041	same
07	Cottage GroveMN Pop. 41KCompare →	18.2%	$1,827/mo	$120,791	↓2 from #5
08	MinnetonkaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	18.3%	$1,822/mo	$119,517	↓4 from #4
09	SavageMN Pop. 33KCompare →	18.4%	$1,929/mo	$125,513	↓1 from #8
10	Prior LakeMN Pop. 28KCompare →	18.5%	$2,065/mo	$134,255	↓3 from #7
11	EaganMN Pop. 68KCompare →	18.5%	$1,679/mo	$108,690	↓1 from #10
12	EdinaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	18.8%	$2,015/mo	$128,767	↓3 from #9
13	RosemountMN Pop. 28KCompare →	18.8%	$2,035/mo	$129,625	↓1 from #12
14	New BrightonMN Pop. 23KCompare →	18.9%	$1,394/mo	$88,521	↓3 from #11
15	ChamplinMN Pop. 23KCompare →	19.3%	$1,865/mo	$116,102	--
16	Albert LeaMN Pop. 18KCompare →	19.4%	$1,043/mo	$64,603	--
17	MaplewoodMN Pop. 41KCompare →	19.5%	$1,488/mo	$91,394	↓1 from #16
18	RichfieldMN Pop. 37KCompare →	19.6%	$1,393/mo	$85,132	↓1 from #17
19	ShakopeeMN Pop. 46KCompare →	19.7%	$1,763/mo	$107,223	↓1 from #18
20	ChaskaMN Pop. 29KCompare →	19.8%	$1,828/mo	$110,956	same
21	Maple GroveMN Pop. 71KCompare →	19.9%	$2,198/mo	$132,731	↓7 from #14
22	Forest LakeMN Pop. 21KCompare →	20.3%	$1,573/mo	$92,944	↓3 from #19
23	RamseyMN Pop. 28KCompare →	20.4%	$1,983/mo	$116,415	↓2 from #21
24	AustinMN Pop. 26KCompare →	20.5%	$1,161/mo	$68,057	↓11 from #13
25	BurnsvilleMN Pop. 64KCompare →	20.6%	$1,493/mo	$87,024	↓2 from #23
26	Brooklyn ParkMN Pop. 84KCompare →	20.8%	$1,558/mo	$89,891	↓11 from #15
27	New HopeMN Pop. 21KCompare →	21.0%	$1,359/mo	$77,662	↓2 from #25
28	Elk RiverMN Pop. 27KCompare →	21.0%	$1,903/mo	$108,741	--
29	WoodburyMN Pop. 78KCompare →	21.0%	$2,196/mo	$125,310	↓7 from #22
30	ShoreviewMN Pop. 27KCompare →	21.1%	$1,910/mo	$108,370	↓4 from #26
31	Inver Grove HeightsMN Pop. 36KCompare →	21.3%	$1,795/mo	$101,316	↓4 from #27
32	Golden ValleyMN Pop. 22KCompare →	21.4%	$1,940/mo	$108,772	↓1 from #31
33	RosevilleMN Pop. 36KCompare →	21.4%	$1,553/mo	$86,930	↓4 from #29
34	FridleyMN Pop. 30KCompare →	21.5%	$1,389/mo	$77,680	↓10 from #24
35	RochesterMN Pop. 122KCompare →	21.5%	$1,602/mo	$89,389	↓3 from #32
36	BloomingtonMN Pop. 89KCompare →	21.6%	$1,681/mo	$93,211	↓8 from #28
37	BemidjiMN Pop. 16KCompare →	22.2%	$1,023/mo	$55,405	--
38	BuffaloMN Pop. 16KCompare →	22.5%	$1,663/mo	$88,820	--
39	AnokaMN Pop. 18KCompare →	22.5%	$1,422/mo	$75,948	--
40	MankatoMN Pop. 45KCompare →	22.6%	$1,257/mo	$66,873	↓10 from #30
41	WinonaMN Pop. 26KCompare →	22.7%	$1,065/mo	$56,337	same
42	Coon RapidsMN Pop. 63KCompare →	22.7%	$1,672/mo	$88,251	↓9 from #33
43	Brooklyn CenterMN Pop. 32KCompare →	23.1%	$1,395/mo	$72,535	↓8 from #35
44	BlaineMN Pop. 72KCompare →	23.2%	$2,064/mo	$106,801	↓10 from #34
45	OakdaleMN Pop. 29KCompare →	23.8%	$1,858/mo	$93,772	↓9 from #36
46	Apple ValleyMN Pop. 56KCompare →	24.4%	$1,985/mo	$97,673	↓7 from #39
47	NorthfieldMN Pop. 21KCompare →	24.6%	$1,739/mo	$84,895	--
48	DuluthMN Pop. 87KCompare →	25.0%	$1,434/mo	$68,807	↓11 from #37
49	White Bear LakeMN Pop. 24KCompare →	25.1%	$1,745/mo	$83,554	↓7 from #42
50	HopkinsMN Pop. 19KCompare →	25.8%	$1,617/mo	$75,234	↓10 from #40