FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Duluth, MN-WI MSA

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

Studio
$849
1BR
$978
2BR
$1,232
3BR
$1,689
4BR
$2,067
Hours/week at min wage
86 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $11.13/hr (MN)
YoY change (2BR)
+8.1%
+$92 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +39.4%
Voucher payment standard
$1,109–$1,355
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Duluth, MN-WI MSA

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $849 $10,188
1-Bedroom $978 $11,736
2-Bedroom $1,232 $14,784
3-Bedroom $1,689 $20,268
4-Bedroom $2,067 $24,804

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $816 → FY2026 $1,232
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $849 $978 $1,232 $1,689 $2,067
FY2025 $782 $896 $1,140 $1,538 $1,914
FY2024 $762 $868 $1,113 $1,485 $1,889
FY2023 $780 $838 $1,087 $1,435 $1,789
FY2022 $692 $715 $936 $1,221 $1,515
FY2021 $654 $671 $884 $1,141 $1,394
FY2020 $601 $622 $816 $1,052 $1,279

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $101,100

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $21,250 $24,300 $27,350 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $35,400 $40,450 $45,500 $50,550 $54,600 $58,650
80% AMI (Low) $56,650 $64,750 $72,850 $80,900 $87,400 $93,850

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$14,784/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
14.6% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$49,280/yr
$4,107/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 $884 $1,011 $1,137 $1,364 $1,465
60% AMI Maximum $1,061 $1,213 $1,364 $1,637 $1,759

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 $849 $978 $1,232 $1,642 $1,642
Low HOME Rent $885 $1,011 $1,137 $1,263 $1,365

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