Minnesota · FIPS 27021 · HUD FY 2027
Cass County, Minnesota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass 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
- $7751-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 | Cass County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $734 | $729 | +$5 (+0.7%) | $1,102 | $1,379 | $29,360 |
| 1 bedroom | $775 | $768 | +$7 (+0.9%) | $1,231 | $1,478 | $31,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 | $973 | +$41 (+4.2%) | $1,507 | $1,761 | $40,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,335 | $1,300 | +$35 (+2.7%) | $1,980 | $2,266 | $53,400 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,695 | $1,632 | +$63 (+3.9%) | $2,243 | $2,607 | $67,800 |
How Cass County compares
- Cass 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: $734, $775, $1,014, $1,335, $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 13 ZIP codes mostly in Cass County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,160.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Cass County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56435 | $730 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,340 | $1,700 | no change | about the same as |
| 56452 | $730 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,340 | $1,700 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56466 | $730 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,370 | $1,600 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56472 | $720 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,260 | $1,470 | +$40 (+4.0%) | 2% above |
| 56473 | $800 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,460 | $1,830 | +$120 (+12.1%) | 9% above |
| 56474 | $730 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,320 | $1,630 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56484 | $750 | $790 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,740 | +$50 (+5.1%) | 3% above |
| 56626 | $730 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,340 | $1,700 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56633 | $790 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,440 | $1,850 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 9% above |
| 56641 | $770 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,400 | $1,780 | +$70 (+7.1%) | 5% above |
| 56655 | $730 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,340 | $1,700 | +$40 (+4.1%) | about the same as |
| 56662 | $830 | $890 | $1,160 | $1,470 | $1,770 | −$110 (−8.7%) | 14% above |
| 56672 | $770 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,400 | $1,770 | +$90 (+9.3%) | 5% above |
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.