Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Lafayette, MN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lafayette, MN is $1,060 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Lafayette is in the Mankato, MN MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,230. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Minnesota is $1,048, so Lafayette is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lafayette, MN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$880
+1.1%
$792–$968
1BR
$880
$880
0.0%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,060
$1,060
0.0%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,490
$1,470
−1.3%
$1,323–$1,617
4BR
$1,780
$1,730
−2.8%
$1,557–$1,903
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lafayette, MN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$880
$1,060
$1,470
$1,730
FY 2026
$870
$880
$1,060
$1,490
$1,780
FY 2025
$810
$820
$1,000
$1,400
$1,690
FY 2024
$750
$770
$960
$1,340
$1,620
FY 2023
$650
$700
$900
$1,250
$1,530
Questions about Lafayette, MN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lafayette, MN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,230, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,107 to $1,353 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Lafayette, MN in?
Lafayette, MN is in the Mankato, MN MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,230.
How much did fair market rent change in Lafayette, MN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.8%.
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