Median gross rent in Minnesota
At $1,169, the median gross rent in Minnesota is 10% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 24 of 52, with Washington County the highest county at $1,577.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | $1,577 | 268,651 residents |
| 2 | Scott County | $1,419 | 151,347 residents |
| 3 | Dakota County | $1,410 | 439,179 residents |
| 4 | Carver County | $1,384 | 107,216 residents |
| 5 | Hennepin County | $1,373 | 1,270,787 residents |
| 6 | Anoka County | $1,356 | 363,985 residents |
| 7 | Ramsey County | $1,214 | 547,202 residents |
| 8 | Olmsted County | $1,193 | 162,307 residents |
| 9 | Sherburne County | $1,166 | 97,820 residents |
| 10 | Isanti County | $1,161 | 41,257 residents |
| 11 | Wright County | $1,149 | 142,543 residents |
| 12 | Chisago County | $1,095 | 56,927 residents |
| 13 | Rice County | $1,021 | 67,152 residents |
| 14 | Blue Earth County | $1,007 | 69,022 residents |
| 15 | Stearns County | $975 | 158,622 residents |
| 16 | Clay County | $972 | 65,307 residents |
| 17 | Carlton County | $955 | 36,362 residents |
| 18 | Beltrami County | $935 | 46,274 residents |
| 19 | Pennington County | $935 | 13,995 residents |
| 20 | St. Louis County | $927 | 200,122 residents |
| 21 | Steele County | $914 | 37,396 residents |
| 22 | Benton County | $907 | 41,300 residents |
| 23 | Dodge County | $901 | 20,893 residents |
| 24 | Nicollet County | $901 | 34,380 residents |
| 25 | Itasca County | $896 | 45,054 residents |
| 26 | Goodhue County | $895 | 47,697 residents |
| 27 | Crow Wing County | $888 | 66,558 residents |
| 28 | Le Sueur County | $878 | 28,795 residents |
| 29 | Cass County | $874 | 30,288 residents |
| 30 | Cook County | $874 | 5,611 residents |
| 31 | Mille Lacs County | $874 | 26,680 residents |
| 32 | Houston County | $870 | 18,826 residents |
| 33 | Kanabec County | $863 | 16,145 residents |
| 34 | Pine County | $863 | 29,090 residents |
| 35 | Meeker County | $860 | 23,352 residents |
| 36 | Becker County | $854 | 35,202 residents |
| 37 | Nobles County | $852 | 22,194 residents |
| 38 | Douglas County | $847 | 39,081 residents |
| 39 | Lake County | $837 | 10,915 residents |
| 40 | McLeod County | $831 | 36,727 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).