Most affordable cities for renters in Minnesota

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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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52 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
51	WoodburyMN Pop. 78KCompare →	$2,196/mo	+4.0%	+20.7%	21.0%	↓8 from #43
52	Maple GroveMN Pop. 71KCompare →	$2,198/mo	+4.7%	+22.5%	19.9%	↓10 from #42