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Minnesota.

State average rent
$1,698/mo

70 cities tracked in Minnesota. Most expensive: Victoria at $2,726/mo. Most affordable: Austin at $1,041/mo.

Avg rent
$1,698/mo
Cities tracked
67
Most expensive
Victoria
$2,726/mo
Most affordable
Austin
$1,041/mo

The Minnesota rental market

Minnesota tracks median rent across 67 cities, ranging from Austin at $1,041/mo to Victoria at $2,726/mo. The state average of $1,698/mo runs about 13% below the national median of $1,962/mo.

Across Minnesota cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +5.0% over the past year. 13 of 70 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 57 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Minneapolis, Rochester, Bloomington.

70 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Victoria
Pop. 11,295
$2,726/mo
2
Saint Anthony
$2,311/mo
3
Woodbury
Pop. 78,305
$2,251/mo
+11.3%
4
Maple Grove
Pop. 71,173
$2,206/mo
+6.3%
5
Blaine
Pop. 72,488
$2,150/mo
+11.5%
6
Rogers
Pop. 13,685
$2,092/mo
7
Lakeville
Pop. 74,354
$2,075/mo
+7.6%
8
Vadnais Heights
Pop. 12,838
$2,051/mo
+9.1%
9
Elk River
Pop. 26,793
$2,050/mo
10
Edina
Pop. 53,262
$2,037/mo
+4.2%
11
Rosemount
Pop. 27,562
$2,032/mo
+1.9%
12
Ramsey
Pop. 28,421
$2,002/mo
+6.8%
13
Savage
Pop. 32,889
$1,984/mo
+13.6%
14
Golden Valley
Pop. 21,725
$1,940/mo
+3.7%
15
Champlin
Pop. 23,294
$1,934/mo
16
Plymouth
Pop. 79,220
$1,932/mo
+5.1%
17
Prior Lake
Pop. 28,016
$1,919/mo
+6.3%
18
Apple Valley
Pop. 55,679
$1,916/mo
-0.3%
19
Cottage Grove
Pop. 40,992
$1,908/mo
+3.4%
20
Chaska
Pop. 28,706
$1,901/mo
+1.9%
21
Minnetonka
Pop. 53,064
$1,867/mo
+4.4%
22
Saint Louis Park
$1,865/mo
+9.1%
23
Oakdale
Pop. 28,585
$1,843/mo
+9.1%
24
Shoreview
Pop. 26,714
$1,842/mo
+2.2%
25
Spring Park
Pop. 1,896
$1,838/mo
26
Wayzata
Pop. 4,354
$1,829/mo
27
Saint Michael
$1,828/mo
+9.1%
28
Robbinsdale
Pop. 14,234
$1,824/mo
+19.0%
29
Inver Grove Heights
Pop. 35,906
$1,796/mo
-4.7%
30
Eden Prairie
Pop. 63,051
$1,782/mo
+6.9%
31
Shakopee
Pop. 46,012
$1,771/mo
+9.6%
32
White Bear Lake
Pop. 23,908
$1,748/mo
+7.7%
33
Northfield
Pop. 20,742
$1,745/mo
34
Bloomington
Pop. 88,665
$1,687/mo
+4.7%
35
Minneapolis
Pop. 427,246
$1,676/mo
+5.1%
36
Rochester
Pop. 122,330
$1,675/mo
+3.4%
37
Coon Rapids
Pop. 63,468
$1,675/mo
+10.8%
38
Eagan
Pop. 68,000
$1,668/mo
+4.7%
39
Brooklyn Park
Pop. 83,876
$1,659/mo
+1.3%
40
Buffalo
Pop. 16,499
$1,632/mo
41
Monticello
Pop. 14,858
$1,619/mo
+5.9%
42
Crystal
Pop. 22,476
$1,587/mo
43
Hopkins
Pop. 18,819
$1,584/mo
+12.1%
44
Forest Lake
Pop. 20,729
$1,583/mo
-2.1%
45
Columbia Heights
Pop. 22,155
$1,581/mo
-0.6%
46
Maplewood
Pop. 40,695
$1,509/mo
+3.5%
47
Saint Paul
$1,495/mo
+3.0%
48
Burnsville
Pop. 64,463
$1,489/mo
-0.4%
49
North Saint Paul
$1,479/mo
+7.4%
50
Duluth
Pop. 87,093
$1,473/mo
-16.6%
51
South Saint Paul
$1,455/mo
52
Roseville
Pop. 35,802
$1,441/mo
+1.6%
53
Anoka
Pop. 17,970
$1,437/mo
+4.8%
54
West Saint Paul
$1,424/mo
+0.4%
55
New Brighton
Pop. 22,710
$1,420/mo
+3.4%
56
Richfield
Pop. 36,642
$1,412/mo
+8.6%
57
Fridley
Pop. 30,241
$1,412/mo
+6.6%
58
New Hope
Pop. 21,181
$1,412/mo
+4.6%
59
Little Canada
Pop. 10,514
$1,368/mo
+5.9%
60
Brooklyn Center
Pop. 32,479
$1,320/mo
-13.7%
61
Bemidji
Pop. 15,569
$1,287/mo
62
Moorhead
Pop. 45,036
$1,241/mo
-7.0%
63
Saint Cloud
$1,234/mo
+8.2%
64
Waite Park
Pop. 8,399
$1,228/mo
65
Mankato
Pop. 45,473
$1,196/mo
-7.6%
66
Winona
Pop. 26,009
$1,171/mo
+7.4%
67
Owatonna
Pop. 26,498
$1,168/mo
68
Albert Lea
Pop. 18,330
$1,046/mo
69
Austin
Pop. 26,358
$1,041/mo
+37.9%
70
Waseca
Pop. 9,164
$990/mo

Minnesota rent questions

What is the average rent in Minnesota?

The average median rent across 67 tracked cities in Minnesota is $1,698/mo, about 13% below the national median of $1,962/mo.

Which Minnesota city has the highest rent?

Victoria has the highest median rent in Minnesota at $2,726/mo.

Which Minnesota city has the most affordable rent?

Austin is the most affordable tracked city in Minnesota, with a median rent of $1,041/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +5.0% over the past year.

How does Minnesota rent compare to the rest of the country?

13 of 70 tracked Minnesota cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,962/mo, and 57 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Minnesota?

By population, the largest rental markets in Minnesota are Minneapolis, Rochester, Bloomington. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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