Minnesota · FIPS 27015 · HUD FY 2027
Brown County, Minnesota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brown County is $1,071 a month (rent plus utilities), 29% below the Minnesota average of $1,507 and 39% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $98 (10.1%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $42,840 a year to afford it.
- $1,0712-bedroom FMR+$98 (+10.1%) vs FY 2026
- $8191-bedroom FMRMinnesota: $1,231 · U.S.: $1,478
- $42,840Income for a 2-bedroom$21/hour full-time
- 41 of 872BR rank in Minnesota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Brown County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $746 | $671 | +$75 (+11.2%) | $1,102 | $1,379 | $29,840 |
| 1 bedroom | $819 | $742 | +$77 (+10.4%) | $1,231 | $1,478 | $32,760 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,071 | $973 | +$98 (+10.1%) | $1,507 | $1,761 | $42,840 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,282 | $1,177 | +$105 (+8.9%) | $1,980 | $2,266 | $51,280 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,717 | $1,609 | +$108 (+6.7%) | $2,243 | $2,607 | $68,680 |
How Brown County compares
- Brown County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across Minnesota, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Yellow Medicine County) to $1,734 (Anoka County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $746, $819, $1,071, $1,282, $1,717. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 6 ZIP codes mostly in Brown County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,200.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Brown County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56019 | $710 | $790 | $1,010 | $1,240 | $1,600 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 6% below |
| 56030 | $790 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,760 | +$80 (+7.8%) | 4% above |
| 56041 | $880 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,470 | $1,920 | +$60 (+5.3%) | 12% above |
| 56073 | $880 | $880 | $1,110 | $1,470 | $1,760 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 4% above |
| 56085 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,630 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 6% below |
| 56087 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,630 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 6% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.