Rent rising fastest in Minnesota

Cities in Minnesota with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Austin ranks first, with +9.6% over the past year.
Across all 40 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,747/mo.
Fridley moved from #36 to #6 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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40 cities

Rank	City	1-yr change	Median rent	5-yr change	Vs. a year ago
01	AustinMN Pop. 26KCompare →	+9.6%	$1,161/mo	--	same
02	Brooklyn ParkMN Pop. 84KCompare →	+9.3%	$1,558/mo	+33.6%	↑4 from #6
03	Columbia HeightsMN Pop. 22KCompare →	+8.5%	$1,616/mo	--	--
04	MankatoMN Pop. 45KCompare →	+8.4%	$1,257/mo	--	↓2 from #2
05	RamseyMN Pop. 28KCompare →	+5.4%	$1,983/mo	--	↑9 from #14
06	FridleyMN Pop. 30KCompare →	+5.2%	$1,389/mo	--	↑30 from #36
07	Forest LakeMN Pop. 21KCompare →	+5.2%	$1,573/mo	--	↓4 from #3
08	HopkinsMN Pop. 19KCompare →	+4.9%	$1,617/mo	+26.2%	↑19 from #27
09	Maple GroveMN Pop. 71KCompare →	+4.7%	$2,198/mo	+22.5%	↑13 from #22
10	Coon RapidsMN Pop. 63KCompare →	+4.7%	$1,672/mo	+23.9%	↑11 from #21
11	BloomingtonMN Pop. 89KCompare →	+4.5%	$1,681/mo	+15.3%	↑24 from #35
12	MinnetonkaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	+4.4%	$1,822/mo	+19.7%	↑3 from #15
13	PlymouthMN Pop. 79KCompare →	+4.3%	$1,907/mo	+18.7%	↑17 from #30
14	BlaineMN Pop. 72KCompare →	+4.3%	$2,064/mo	--	↓7 from #7
15	OakdaleMN Pop. 29KCompare →	+4.2%	$1,858/mo	--	--
16	WoodburyMN Pop. 78KCompare →	+4.0%	$2,196/mo	+20.7%	↑15 from #31
17	Eden PrairieMN Pop. 63KCompare →	+3.7%	$1,837/mo	+19.1%	↑7 from #24
18	DuluthMN Pop. 87KCompare →	+3.4%	$1,434/mo	+25.9%	↓1 from #17
19	EdinaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	+3.4%	$2,015/mo	+13.3%	↑1 from #20
20	MinneapolisMN Pop. 427KCompare →	+3.1%	$1,747/mo	+15.2%	↓2 from #18
21	RosevilleMN Pop. 36KCompare →	+3.1%	$1,553/mo	--	↑13 from #34
22	MoorheadMN Pop. 45KCompare →	+3.1%	$1,093/mo	--	↑7 from #29
23	ShoreviewMN Pop. 27KCompare →	+3.0%	$1,910/mo	--	--
24	New HopeMN Pop. 21KCompare →	+2.9%	$1,359/mo	--	↑9 from #33
25	Inver Grove HeightsMN Pop. 36KCompare →	+2.9%	$1,795/mo	--	↑7 from #32
26	RichfieldMN Pop. 37KCompare →	+2.6%	$1,393/mo	+18.5%	↓21 from #5
27	ShakopeeMN Pop. 46KCompare →	+2.6%	$1,763/mo	+22.0%	↓23 from #4
28	Golden ValleyMN Pop. 22KCompare →	+2.5%	$1,940/mo	+12.4%	↓19 from #9
29	New BrightonMN Pop. 23KCompare →	+2.4%	$1,394/mo	--	↓10 from #19
30	Prior LakeMN Pop. 28KCompare →	+2.3%	$2,065/mo	--	--
31	Cottage GroveMN Pop. 41KCompare →	+2.3%	$1,827/mo	--	↓15 from #16
32	MaplewoodMN Pop. 41KCompare →	+2.2%	$1,488/mo	--	↓24 from #8
33	ChaskaMN Pop. 29KCompare →	+2.2%	$1,828/mo	--	↓21 from #12
34	SavageMN Pop. 33KCompare →	+2.1%	$1,929/mo	--	↓6 from #28
35	Brooklyn CenterMN Pop. 32KCompare →	+1.8%	$1,395/mo	--	↓22 from #13
36	BurnsvilleMN Pop. 64KCompare →	+1.6%	$1,493/mo	+14.0%	↓13 from #23
37	EaganMN Pop. 68KCompare →	+1.6%	$1,679/mo	+16.6%	↓12 from #25
38	RosemountMN Pop. 28KCompare →	+1.3%	$2,035/mo	--	↓27 from #11
39	RochesterMN Pop. 122KCompare →	+1.3%	$1,602/mo	+21.6%	↓29 from #10
40	LakevilleMN Pop. 74KCompare →	+1.3%	$2,101/mo	+17.8%	↓14 from #26