FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Watonwan County, MN

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

Studio
$671
1BR
$842
2BR
$973
3BR
$1,283
4BR
$1,288
Hours/week at min wage
68 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $11.13/hr (MN)
YoY change (2BR)
+4.3%
+$40 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +32.6%
Voucher payment standard
$876–$1,070
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Watonwan 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) $671 $8,052
1-Bedroom $842 $10,104
2-Bedroom $973 $11,676
3-Bedroom $1,283 $15,396
4-Bedroom $1,288 $15,456

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $714 → FY2026 $973
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $671 $842 $973 $1,283 $1,288
FY2025 $640 $829 $933 $1,232 $1,237
FY2024 $613 $806 $905 $1,275 $1,324
FY2023 $552 $731 $826 $1,174 $1,345
FY2022 $503 $664 $757 $1,075 $1,150
FY2021 $484 $644 $734 $1,050 $1,065
FY2020 $471 $627 $714 $964 $967

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $100,200

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $21,050 $24,050 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $35,100 $40,100 $45,100 $50,100 $54,150 $58,150
80% AMI (Low) $56,150 $64,150 $72,150 $80,150 $86,600 $93,000

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$11,676/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
11.7% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$38,920/yr
$3,243/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 $876 $1,002 $1,127 $1,352 $1,452
60% AMI Maximum $1,052 $1,202 $1,352 $1,623 $1,743

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 $671 $842 $973 $1,283 $1,288
Low HOME Rent $877 $1,002 $1,127 $1,252 $1,353

Compare Watonwan 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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