Minnesota · FIPS 27169 · HUD FY 2027
Winona County, Minnesota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Winona County is $1,118 a month (rent plus utilities), 26% below the Minnesota average of $1,507 and 37% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $52 (4.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $44,720 a year to afford it.
- $1,1182-bedroom FMR+$52 (+4.9%) vs FY 2026
- $8901-bedroom FMRMinnesota: $1,231 · U.S.: $1,478
- $44,720Income for a 2-bedroom$22/hour full-time
- 31 of 872BR rank in Minnesota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Winona County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $788 | $791 | −$3 (−0.4%) | $1,102 | $1,379 | $31,520 |
| 1 bedroom | $890 | $868 | +$22 (+2.5%) | $1,231 | $1,478 | $35,600 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,118 | $1,066 | +$52 (+4.9%) | $1,507 | $1,761 | $44,720 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,352 | $1,336 | +$16 (+1.2%) | $1,980 | $2,266 | $54,080 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,625 | $1,543 | +$82 (+5.3%) | $2,243 | $2,607 | $65,000 |
How Winona County compares
- Winona 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: $788, $890, $1,118, $1,352, $1,625. 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 8 ZIP codes mostly in Winona County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,070 to $1,450.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Winona County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55910 | $1,050 | $1,170 | $1,450 | $1,770 | $2,080 | +$150 (+11.5%) | 30% above |
| 55925 | $810 | $900 | $1,160 | $1,450 | $1,800 | +$190 (+19.6%) | 4% above |
| 55952 | $820 | $930 | $1,170 | $1,420 | $1,700 | +$30 (+2.6%) | 5% above |
| 55959 | $750 | $850 | $1,070 | $1,290 | $1,560 | +$40 (+3.9%) | 4% below |
| 55969 | $780 | $880 | $1,110 | $1,340 | $1,610 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 1% below |
| 55972 | $1,010 | $1,080 | $1,270 | $1,770 | $2,130 | +$60 (+5.0%) | 14% above |
| 55979 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,410 | $1,710 | $2,040 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 26% above |
| 55987 | $780 | $880 | $1,110 | $1,340 | $1,610 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 1% 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.