For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dundas, MN is $1,760 a month. That is up 12.1% from $1,570 in FY 2026. Dundas is in the Rice 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 $1,226. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Minnesota is $1,048, so Dundas is 68% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dundas, MN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,190
$1,340
+12.6%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,200
$1,350
+12.5%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,570
$1,760
+12.1%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,030
$2,330
+14.8%
$2,097–$2,563
4BR
$2,630
$2,940
+11.8%
$2,646–$3,234
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dundas, MN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,350
$1,760
$2,330
$2,940
FY 2026
$1,190
$1,200
$1,570
$2,030
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,120
$1,470
$1,950
$2,420
FY 2024area FMR
$913
$918
$1,206
$1,634
$1,932
FY 2023area FMR
$795
$815
$1,073
$1,477
$1,688
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Dundas, MN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dundas, MN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,226, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,103 to $1,349 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. 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 Dundas, MN in?
Dundas, MN is in the Rice County, MN non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,226.
How much did fair market rent change in Dundas, MN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.1%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 19.7%.
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