FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Itasca County, MN

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$754
1BR
$860
2BR
$1,074
3BR
$1,401
4BR
$1,516
Hours/week at min wage
75 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $11.13/hr (MN)
YoY change (2BR)
+6.7%
+$67 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +34.9%
Voucher payment standard
$967–$1,181
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Itasca County, MN

Non-Metropolitan area · MN · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $754 $9,048
1-Bedroom $860 $10,320
2-Bedroom $1,074 $12,888
3-Bedroom $1,401 $16,812
4-Bedroom $1,516 $18,192

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $797 → FY2026 $1,074
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $754 $860 $1,074 $1,401 $1,516
FY2025 $747 $794 $1,007 $1,268 $1,392
FY2024 $811 $817 $1,059 $1,280 $1,431
FY2023 $723 $728 $958 $1,166 $1,287
FY2022 $668 $673 $885 $1,094 $1,200
FY2021 $600 $604 $796 $990 $1,079
FY2020 $601 $605 $797 $993 $1,080

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $92,900

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $20,600 $23,550 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $34,300 $39,200 $44,100 $49,000 $52,950 $56,850
80% AMI (Low) $54,900 $62,750 $70,600 $78,400 $84,700 $90,950

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$12,888/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
13.9% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$42,960/yr
$3,580/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $812 $929 $1,045 $1,254 $1,347
60% AMI Maximum $975 $1,114 $1,254 $1,504 $1,616

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $754 $860 $1,074 $1,401 $1,509
Low HOME Rent $857 $980 $1,102 $1,225 $1,323

Compare Itasca County, MN With Other MN Metros

vs. Duluth, MN-WI MSA vs. Fargo, ND-MN MSA vs. Fillmore County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA vs. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA

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