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28,685 Minnesota households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Metropolitan Council ran 6,080. The average household paid $518 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Minnesota
Metropolitan Council is the largest voucher agency in Minnesota, ahead of PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis (4,025 households) and 53 smaller agencies.
PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis is a Moving to Work agency and can set its own rent rules; check its rent policy against this estimate.
Waits before admission averaged 3 months at Todd County Hra and 193 at Hra of Mora, Minnesota.
Average family payments ran from $347 at Swift County Hra to $704 at Scott County Community Development Agency.
- Households
- 28,685
- Avg. family payment
- $518
- Avg. yearly income
- $20,321
- Avg. wait
- 27 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 34% / 30%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Council MN163 | 6,080 | $581 | 31 mo |
| PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis MTWMN002 | 4,025 | $520 | 5 mo |
| Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul MN001 | 3,978 | $486 | 28 mo |
| Dakota County Cda MN147 | 2,721 | $611 | 28 mo |
| HRA of DULUTH, MINNESOTA MN003 | 954 | $399 | 41 mo |
| HRA of ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA MN038 | 919 | $498 | 17 mo |
| Nw Mn Multi-county Hra MN158 | 835 | $387 | 39 mo |
| Olmsted County Hra MN151 | 507 | $578 | 14 mo |
| Clay County Hra MN164 | 494 | $411 | 12 mo |
| HRA of VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA MN007 | 488 | $354 | 16 mo |
| Hra in and for the City of Bloomington MN152 | 477 | $615 | 21 mo |
| South Central Multi County Hra MN219 | 458 | $436 | 9 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Minnesota
HUD’s county workbook contains 87 location rows across 73 FMR areas in Minnesota. The two-bedroom references range from $1,014 in Big Stone County (Big Stone County, MN) to $1,734 in Wright County (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Minnesota metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | 11 | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 |
| St. Cloud, MN MSA | 2 | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 |
| Mankato, MN MSA | 2 | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 |
| Duluth, MN-WI MSA | 2 | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $820 | $870 | $1,124 | $1,351 | $1,879 |
| Fargo, ND-MN MSA | 1 | $781 | $903 | $1,104 | $1,529 | $1,845 |
| Le Sueur County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $801 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,708 |
| Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA | 1 | $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,501 |
| Wabasha County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,512 |
The other 60 Minnesota rows use 60 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,014 to $1,358; $1,014 applies to 31 of them.
87 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Aitkin County Aitkin County, MN | $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,451 | $1,515 |
| Anoka County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Becker County Becker County, MN | $769 | $845 | $1,105 | $1,451 | $1,621 |
| Beltrami County Beltrami County, MN | $883 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,466 | $2,041 |
| Benton County St. Cloud, MN MSA | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 |
| Big Stone County Big Stone County, MN | $706 | $828 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
| Blue Earth County Mankato, MN MSA | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 |
| Brown County Brown County, MN | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,282 | $1,717 |
| Carlton County Duluth, MN-WI MSA | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
| Carver County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Cass County Cass County, MN | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,335 | $1,695 |
| Chippewa County Chippewa County, MN | $706 | $784 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,443 |
| Chisago County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Clay County Fargo, ND-MN MSA | $781 | $903 | $1,104 | $1,529 | $1,845 |
| Clearwater County Clearwater County, MN | $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,210 | $1,481 |
| Cook County Cook County, MN | $712 | $939 | $1,022 | $1,415 | $1,492 |
| Cottonwood County Cottonwood County, MN | $737 | $824 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 |
| Crow Wing County Crow Wing County, MN | $816 | $899 | $1,172 | $1,407 | $1,609 |
| Dakota County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Dodge County Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 |
| Douglas County Douglas County, MN | $770 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,500 |
| Faribault County Faribault County, MN | $706 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,386 | $1,391 |
| Fillmore County Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Freeborn County Freeborn County, MN | $719 | $790 | $1,033 | $1,355 | $1,555 |
| Goodhue County Goodhue County, MN | $816 | $966 | $1,172 | $1,613 | $1,959 |
| Grant County Grant County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,260 | $1,695 |
| Hennepin County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Houston County La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 |
| Hubbard County Hubbard County, MN | $710 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,412 | $1,705 |
| Isanti County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Itasca County Itasca County, MN | $811 | $924 | $1,164 | $1,509 | $1,635 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, MN | $706 | $922 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Kanabec County Kanabec County, MN | $706 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,487 |
| Kandiyohi County Kandiyohi County, MN | $831 | $836 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,715 |
| Kittson County Kittson County, MN | $712 | $791 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,481 |
| Koochiching County Koochiching County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,238 | $1,481 |
| Lac qui Parle County Lac qui Parle County, MN | $706 | $841 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 |
| Lake County Lake County, MN | $946 | $1,038 | $1,358 | $1,618 | $1,983 |
| Lake of the Woods County Lake of the Woods County, MN | $804 | $882 | $1,154 | $1,375 | $1,685 |
| Le Sueur County Le Sueur County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $801 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,708 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,291 | $1,333 |
| Lyon County Lyon County, MN | $767 | $870 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Mahnomen County Mahnomen County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,544 |
| Marshall County Marshall County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,695 |
| Martin County Martin County, MN | $706 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| McLeod County McLeod County, MN | $882 | $951 | $1,073 | $1,278 | $1,593 |
| Meeker County Meeker County, MN | $758 | $954 | $1,089 | $1,490 | $1,495 |
| Mille Lacs County Mille Lacs County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $820 | $870 | $1,124 | $1,351 | $1,879 |
| Morrison County Morrison County, MN | $706 | $789 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,484 |
| Mower County Mower County, MN | $752 | $826 | $1,080 | $1,440 | $1,445 |
| Murray County Murray County, MN | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,420 |
| Nicollet County Mankato, MN MSA | $1,016 | $1,023 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,744 |
| Nobles County Nobles County, MN | $749 | $823 | $1,076 | $1,426 | $1,508 |
| Norman County Norman County, MN | $754 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
| Olmsted County Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 |
| Otter Tail County Otter Tail County, MN | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,476 | $1,489 |
| Pennington County Pennington County, MN | $795 | $873 | $1,142 | $1,564 | $1,668 |
| Pine County Pine County, MN | $832 | $838 | $1,096 | $1,306 | $1,496 |
| Pipestone County Pipestone County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,209 | $1,488 |
| Polk County Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA | $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Pope County Pope County, MN | $758 | $832 | $1,088 | $1,325 | $1,430 |
| Ramsey County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Red Lake County Red Lake County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Redwood County Redwood County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,389 | $1,509 |
| Renville County Renville County, MN | $854 | $859 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Rice County Rice County, MN | $931 | $937 | $1,226 | $1,621 | $2,049 |
| Rock County Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,501 |
| Roseau County Roseau County, MN | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,505 |
| Scott County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Sherburne County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Sibley County Sibley County, MN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| St. Louis County Duluth, MN-WI MSA | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
| Stearns County St. Cloud, MN MSA | $884 | $961 | $1,233 | $1,656 | $1,961 |
| Steele County Steele County, MN | $866 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $1,814 |
| Stevens County Stevens County, MN | $715 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,717 |
| Swift County Swift County, MN | $706 | $835 | $1,014 | $1,373 | $1,384 |
| Todd County Todd County, MN | $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,310 | $1,635 |
| Traverse County Traverse County, MN | $706 | $805 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Wabasha County Wabasha County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area | $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,512 |
| Wadena County Wadena County, MN | $737 | $836 | $1,059 | $1,302 | $1,392 |
| Waseca County Waseca County, MN | $717 | $787 | $1,030 | $1,349 | $1,354 |
| Washington County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Watonwan County Watonwan County, MN | $706 | $842 | $1,014 | $1,261 | $1,333 |
| Wilkin County Wilkin County, MN | $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 |
| Winona County Winona County, MN | $788 | $890 | $1,118 | $1,352 | $1,625 |
| Wright County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
| Yellow Medicine County Yellow Medicine County, MN | $706 | $799 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,468 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Minnesota housing agency directory
The HUD Minnesota contact report lists 135 agencies; these 61 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- HRA of AITKIN COUNTY, MINNESOTAMN037 · Combined
- HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF ALBERT LEA,MN077 · Combined
- DOUGLAS COUNTY HRAMN192 · Combined
- Housing & Redevelopment Authority of AustinMN085 · Combined
- MOWER COUNTY HRAMN191 · Combined
- CASS COUNTY HRAMN188 · Combined
- HRA of BEMIDJI, MINNESOTAMN009 · Combined
- SWIFT COUNTY HRAMN166 · Section 8
- HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTONMN152 · Section 8
- HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BRAINERD,MN032 · Combined
- TODD COUNTY HRAMN180 · Combined
- HRA OF CLOQUET, MINNESOTAMN073 · Combined
- STEARNS COUNTY HRAMN172 · Combined
- CROOKSTON HOUSING AND EDAMN021 · Combined
- MEEKER COUNTY HRAMN178 · Combined
- HRA OF DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTAMN107 · Combined
- BECKER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTMN190 · Combined
- CLAY COUNTY HRAMN164 · Combined
- HRA of DULUTH, MINNESOTAMN003 · Combined
- DAKOTA COUNTY CDAMN147 · Combined
- GRANT COUNTY HRAMN169 · Combined
- RICE COUNTY HRAMN193 · Section 8
- OTTER TAIL COUNTY HRAMN177 · Combined
- HRA of FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTAMN008 · Combined
- ITASCA COUNTY HRAMN154 · Combined
- MORRISON COUNTY HRAMN179 · Section 8
- LE SUEUR COUNTY HRAMN171 · Section 8
- FARIBAULT COUNTY HRAMN200 · Section 8
- MANKATO EDAMN063 · Combined
- BLUE EARTH COUNTY EDAMN167 · Combined
- NW MN MULTI-COUNTY HRAMN158 · Combined
- PHA in and for the City of MinneapolisMN002 · Combined
- HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTH. OF CHIPP. CO. 629 N. 11th Street, County CourthouseMN173 · Section 8
- Housing and Redevelopment Authority of YellowMN174 · Section 8
- HRA OF MORA, MINNESOTAMN101 · Combined
- STEVENS COUNTY HRAMN182 · Combined
- NEW ULM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYMN128 · Combined
- SOUTH CENTRAL MULTI COUNTY HRAMN219 · Section 8
- KOOCHICHING COUNTY HRAMN153 · Section 8
- BIG STONE COUNTY HRAMN176 · Combined
- OWATONNA HRAMN220 · Section 8
- HRA of PIPESTONE, MINNESOTAMN049 · Combined
- Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment AuthorityMN170 · Section 8
- HRA OF RED WING, MINNESOTAMN090 · Combined
- RENVILLE COUNTY HRAMN161 · Combined
- RICHFIELD HRAMN216 · Section 8
- OLMSTED COUNTY HRAMN151 · Combined
- HRA of ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTAMN038 · Combined
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ST LOUIS PARK,MN144 · Combined
- Public Housing Agency of the City of St PaulMN001 · Combined
- SCOTT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCYMN184 · Combined
- METROPOLITAN COUNCILMN163 · Section 8
- MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCESMN801 · Section 8
- RADIAS HEALTHMN802 · Section 8
- HRA of VIRGINIA, MINNESOTAMN007 · Combined
- SOUTHEAST MN MULTI-COUNTY HRAMN197 · Combined
- HRA of WADENA, MINNESOTAMN018 · Combined
- KANDIYOHI COUNTY HRAMN168 · Combined
- MCLEOD COUNTY HRAMN203 · Section 8
- WASHINGTON COUNTY CDAMN212 · Combined
- HRA of WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTAMN034 · Combined
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