FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Pennington County, MN

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

Studio
$774
1BR
$855
2BR
$1,122
3BR
$1,496
4BR
$1,631
Hours/week at min wage
78 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $11.13/hr (MN)
YoY change (2BR)
+3.9%
+$42 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +52.9%
Voucher payment standard
$1,010–$1,234
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Pennington 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) $774 $9,288
1-Bedroom $855 $10,260
2-Bedroom $1,122 $13,464
3-Bedroom $1,496 $17,952
4-Bedroom $1,631 $19,572

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $760 → FY2026 $1,122
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $774 $855 $1,122 $1,496 $1,631
FY2025 $741 $823 $1,080 $1,371 $1,559
FY2024 $746 $837 $1,100 $1,399 $1,590
FY2023 $629 $714 $940 $1,208 $1,368
FY2022 $543 $621 $817 $1,047 $1,188
FY2021 $484 $557 $734 $913 $1,062
FY2020 $495 $577 $760 $947 $1,030

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $111,300

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $23,400 $26,750 $30,100 $33,400 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $39,000 $44,550 $50,100 $55,650 $60,150 $64,600
80% AMI (Low) $62,350 $71,250 $80,150 $89,050 $96,200 $103,300

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$13,464/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
12.1% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$44,880/yr
$3,740/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 $973 $1,113 $1,252 $1,502 $1,613
60% AMI Maximum $1,168 $1,335 $1,502 $1,803 $1,936

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 $774 $855 $1,122 $1,496 $1,631
Low HOME Rent $975 $1,113 $1,252 $1,391 $1,503

Compare Pennington 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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