Minnesota · FIPS 27083 · HUD FY 2027
Lyon County, Minnesota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lyon County is $1,014 a month (rent plus utilities), 33% below the Minnesota average of $1,507 and 42% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $41 (4.2%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $40,560 a year to afford it.
- $1,0142-bedroom FMR+$41 (+4.2%) vs FY 2026
- $8701-bedroom FMRMinnesota: $1,231 · U.S.: $1,478
- $40,560Income for a 2-bedroom$20/hour full-time
- 53 of 872BR rank in Minnesota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Lyon County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $767 | $678 | +$89 (+13.1%) | $1,102 | $1,379 | $30,680 |
| 1 bedroom | $870 | $834 | +$36 (+4.3%) | $1,231 | $1,478 | $34,800 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 | $973 | +$41 (+4.2%) | $1,507 | $1,761 | $40,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,404 | $1,353 | +$51 (+3.8%) | $1,980 | $2,266 | $56,160 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,695 | $1,632 | +$63 (+3.9%) | $2,243 | $2,607 | $67,800 |
How Lyon County compares
- Lyon 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: $767, $870, $1,014, $1,404, $1,695. 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 9 ZIP codes mostly in Lyon County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,280.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Lyon County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56115 | $950 | $1,100 | $1,280 | $1,730 | $2,090 | +$40 (+3.2%) | 26% above |
| 56132 | $880 | $1,070 | $1,210 | $1,560 | $1,860 | +$30 (+2.5%) | 19% above |
| 56157 | $860 | $980 | $1,140 | $1,580 | $1,910 | +$80 (+7.5%) | 12% above |
| 56169 | $770 | $870 | $1,010 | $1,410 | $1,700 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56175 | $760 | $870 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,660 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56229 | $760 | $860 | $1,010 | $1,400 | $1,680 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56239 | $840 | $950 | $1,110 | $1,540 | $1,860 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 9% above |
| 56258 | $780 | $880 | $1,030 | $1,430 | $1,720 | +$40 (+4.0%) | 2% above |
| 56264 | $760 | $860 | $1,010 | $1,400 | $1,680 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
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.