Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Bigelow, MN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bigelow, MN is $1,260 a month. That is down 10.0% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Bigelow is in the Nobles County, MN non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,076. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Minnesota is $1,048, so Bigelow is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bigelow, MN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$870
−9.4%
$783–$957
1BR
$1,070
$970
−9.3%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,400
$1,260
−10.0%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,690
$1,530
−9.5%
$1,377–$1,683
4BR
$1,860
$1,680
−9.7%
$1,512–$1,848
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bigelow, MN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$970
$1,260
$1,530
$1,680
FY 2026
$960
$1,070
$1,400
$1,690
$1,860
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,180
$1,550
$1,870
$2,060
FY 2024area FMR
$722
$811
$1,065
$1,300
$1,418
FY 2023area FMR
$618
$702
$924
$1,183
$1,241
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bigelow, MN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bigelow, MN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,076, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $968 to $1,184 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Bigelow, MN in?
Bigelow, MN is in the Nobles County, MN non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,076.
How much did fair market rent change in Bigelow, MN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 10.0%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 18.7%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set