Best rental value cities in Minnesota

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in Minnesota by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Minnesota renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Winona ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 71.
Across all 35 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,681/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

35 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	WinonaMN Pop. 26KCompare →	71	$1,065/mo	-10.5%	-8.2%
02	Apple ValleyMN Pop. 56KCompare →	63	$1,985/mo	-6.7%	-0.7%
03	BurnsvilleMN Pop. 64KCompare →	59	$1,493/mo	-4.7%	+1.6%
04	MoorheadMN Pop. 45KCompare →	58	$1,093/mo	-4.2%	+3.1%
05	White Bear LakeMN Pop. 24KCompare →	57	$1,745/mo	-3.4%	-0.3%
06	LakevilleMN Pop. 74KCompare →	56	$2,101/mo	-3.0%	+1.3%
07	DuluthMN Pop. 87KCompare →	55	$1,434/mo	-2.7%	+3.4%
08	WoodburyMN Pop. 78KCompare →	55	$2,196/mo	-2.7%	+4.0%
09	Maple GroveMN Pop. 71KCompare →	55	$2,198/mo	-2.4%	+4.7%
10	EaganMN Pop. 68KCompare →	55	$1,679/mo	-2.7%	+1.6%
11	EdinaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	55	$2,015/mo	-2.4%	+3.4%
12	ShakopeeMN Pop. 46KCompare →	55	$1,763/mo	-2.6%	+2.6%
13	Inver Grove HeightsMN Pop. 36KCompare →	55	$1,795/mo	-2.4%	+2.9%
14	SavageMN Pop. 33KCompare →	55	$1,929/mo	-2.3%	+2.1%
15	RochesterMN Pop. 122KCompare →	54	$1,602/mo	-2.0%	+1.3%
16	BloomingtonMN Pop. 89KCompare →	54	$1,681/mo	-2.1%	+4.5%
17	PlymouthMN Pop. 79KCompare →	54	$1,907/mo	-1.8%	+4.3%
18	Eden PrairieMN Pop. 63KCompare →	54	$1,837/mo	-2.1%	+3.7%
19	ChaskaMN Pop. 29KCompare →	53	$1,828/mo	-1.6%	+2.2%
20	New HopeMN Pop. 21KCompare →	53	$1,359/mo	-1.6%	+2.9%
21	Coon RapidsMN Pop. 63KCompare →	52	$1,672/mo	-1.1%	+4.7%
22	RichfieldMN Pop. 37KCompare →	52	$1,393/mo	-0.9%	+2.6%
23	MinneapolisMN Pop. 427KCompare →	51	$1,747/mo	-0.4%	+3.1%
24	MinnetonkaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	51	$1,822/mo	-0.3%	+4.4%
25	RosemountMN Pop. 28KCompare →	51	$2,035/mo	-0.6%	+1.3%
26	HopkinsMN Pop. 19KCompare →	51	$1,617/mo	-0.5%	+4.9%
27	AustinMN Pop. 26KCompare →	50	$1,161/mo	-0.1%	+9.6%
28	New BrightonMN Pop. 23KCompare →	50	$1,394/mo	-0.1%	+2.4%
29	Forest LakeMN Pop. 21KCompare →	50	$1,573/mo	+0.0%	+5.2%
30	MaplewoodMN Pop. 41KCompare →	49	$1,488/mo	+0.4%	+2.2%
31	FridleyMN Pop. 30KCompare →	48	$1,389/mo	+1.2%	+5.2%
32	Golden ValleyMN Pop. 22KCompare →	48	$1,940/mo	+0.9%	+2.5%
33	BlaineMN Pop. 72KCompare →	47	$2,064/mo	+1.3%	+4.3%
34	MankatoMN Pop. 45KCompare →	44	$1,257/mo	+3.0%	+8.4%
35	Brooklyn ParkMN Pop. 84KCompare →	42	$1,558/mo	+4.1%	+9.3%