Minnesota rent guide
Average Rent in Minnesota by City (June 2026)
Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 660 rentals across 68 Minnesota cities
Minnesota is an affordable Midwest market centered on the Twin Cities. A one-bedroom statewide runs about $1,381 a month, the median across the 320 one-beds in our data. The spread is narrow: the affluent west-metro suburbs at the top, the outer suburbs and outstate cities at the bottom, and Minneapolis in between. We use the median on purpose, and the per-city table below is where the real detail is.
Studio
$1,324
typical / mo
1 bed
$1,381
typical / mo
2 bed
$1,453
typical / mo
3 bed
$1,920
typical / mo
Typical rent by city, lowest first
Sorted by each city’s overall median, so the value suburbs and outstate cities are up top and the affluent west-metro suburbs at the bottom. Find yours, then check the one-bed and two-bed columns for the size you’re after.
| # | City | Typical | 1 bed | 2 bed | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorhead | $1,125 | $1,080 | - | 9 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Park | $1,128 | $1,128 | - | 12 |
| 3 | Anoka | $1,145 | $1,200 | - | 7 |
| 4 | Oakdale | $1,150 | - | - | 7 |
| 5 | Faribault | $1,150 | $1,200 | - | 5 |
| 6 | Owatonna | $1,190 | $1,190 | - | 8 |
| 7 | Roseville | $1,195 | $1,195 | - | 7 |
| 8 | Elk River | $1,195 | $1,173 | - | 5 |
| 9 | Fridley | $1,200 | $1,175 | - | 13 |
| 10 | Richfield | $1,225 | $1,225 | - | 13 |
| 11 | Mankato | $1,250 | $1,050 | $1,400 | 20 |
| 12 | Burnsville | $1,253 | $1,228 | - | 20 |
| 13 | Bloomington | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,299 | 29 |
| 14 | Rochester | $1,321 | $1,240 | $1,340 | 44 |
| 15 | Minneapolis | $1,355 | $1,443 | $1,437 | 157 |
| 16 | Eagan | $1,375 | $1,375 | - | 21 |
| 17 | Coon Rapids | $1,375 | $1,255 | $1,375 | 14 |
| 18 | Hopkins | $1,395 | $1,285 | - | 7 |
| 19 | Blaine | $1,400 | $1,365 | - | 9 |
| 20 | New Brighton | $1,408 | $1,195 | - | 6 |
| 21 | White Bear Lake | $1,422 | - | $1,600 | 10 |
| 22 | Cottage Grove | $1,435 | $1,320 | - | 5 |
| 23 | Rosemount | $1,436 | $1,516 | - | 6 |
| 24 | Chaska | $1,468 | $1,468 | - | 11 |
| 25 | Eden Prairie | $1,495 | $1,411 | $1,566 | 17 |
| 26 | Shakopee | $1,500 | $1,525 | $1,695 | 13 |
| 27 | Apple Valley | $1,500 | $1,453 | - | 5 |
| 28 | Lakeville | $1,560 | $1,583 | - | 9 |
| 29 | Plymouth | $1,576 | $1,541 | $1,717 | 26 |
| 30 | Edina | $1,583 | $1,525 | $1,749 | 12 |
| 31 | Duluth | $1,595 | $1,600 | $1,075 | 13 |
| 32 | Minnetonka | $1,641 | $1,641 | $2,388 | 24 |
| 33 | Maple Grove | $1,643 | $1,654 | - | 11 |
| 34 | Golden Valley | $1,695 | - | - | 6 |
| 35 | Woodbury | $1,764 | $1,677 | $1,902 | 17 |
How to read these numbers
“Typical” is the median across every unit we track in that city. The per-bedroom columns are the median for that floor plan, shown only once a city has at least three listed. We include cities with five or more live listings and leave out single rooms and senior housing. Everything refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Minnesota?
Across the state the median one-bedroom is about $1,381/mo, studios run ~$1,324, two-beds ~$1,453 and three-beds ~$1,920. We use the median, not the mean, so a few luxury buildings do not skew it. Minnesota is an affordable Midwest market, but rents still range from the outer suburbs and outstate cities up to the affluent west-metro suburbs, so look at your city, not just the state.
How much is rent in Minneapolis versus the suburbs?
Minneapolis itself sits in the middle of the range. The affluent western and southern suburbs (Woodbury, Edina, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) are pricier, while the outer-ring suburbs (Brooklyn Park, Anoka, Elk River) are cheaper. So within the Twin Cities the suburb you pick matters more than city-versus-suburb in general.
Is outstate Minnesota cheaper than the Twin Cities?
Generally yes for the smaller cities. Places like Moorhead, Faribault and Owatonna run below the metro. Rochester and Duluth are exceptions where limited supply keeps rents closer to the Twin Cities. As always, the per-city table is the real guide.
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