High-rent metro gap - Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area: +14.9% (HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,487) · counties in FMR rows: Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County, Pierce County, Ramsey County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 33460 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI -14.9% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-DENSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 14.9% surplus
- FMR-TOP #316/396 · P80
- SPREAD-PLUS +$222
- PHOTO-FINISH McAllen-Edinburg-M
- COUNTY-DENSE 8 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $222/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Columbus -14.77
Columbus: -14.8% shortfall
-14.77 % shortfall
- Minneapolis-St · this metro -14.93
Minneapolis-St · this metro: -14.9% shortfall
-14.93 % shortfall
- McAllen-Edinburg -14.97
McAllen-Edinburg: -15.0% shortfall
-14.97 % shortfall
- Gadsden -15.01
Gadsden: -15.0% shortfall
-15.01 % shortfall
- Lawton -15.19
Lawton: -15.2% shortfall
-15.19 % shortfall
How does Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
-15.0% shortfall · HUD $1,060 vs ACS $922 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hidalgo County.
- Gadsden, AL Metro Area
-15.0% shortfall · HUD $927 vs ACS $806 · $+$121/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah County.
- Columbus, OH Metro Area
-14.8% shortfall · HUD $1,430 vs ACS $1,246 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County.
- Lawton, OK Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,001 vs ACS $869 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Comanche County.
- Greenville, NC Metro Area
-14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
-14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.
- Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,112 vs ACS $965 · $+$147/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Clay County.
- Tyler, TX Metro Area
-15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,338 vs ACS $1,161 · $+$177/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Smith County.
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
-15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,154 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$153/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dakota County, Union County, Woodbury County.
- Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
-14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MN FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MN; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,407 (−$302)
- Duluth, MN-WI MSA $1,232 (−$477)
- St. Cloud, MN MSA $1,206 (−$503)
- Mankato, MN MSA $1,171 (−$538)
- Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area $973 (−$736)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,000 2-BR); Mobile, AL MSA ($1,083 2-BR); Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($834 2-BR); Montgomery, AL MSA ($1,016 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,709/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,487/mo
- Displayed gap: +14.9%
- National FMR percentile: 80 (#316/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
MN HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.