FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 55075
1.17ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,090
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
2 BR
2 BR- 55075
0.82ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,870
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 55075
1.00ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,050
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 55075
0.97ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,350
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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South Saint Paul, MN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Saint Paul, MN is $1,540 a month. That is up 1.3% from $1,520 in FY 2026. South Saint Paul is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,734. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Minnesota is $1,048, so South Saint Paul is 47% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Saint Paul, MN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,100
$1,120
+1.8%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,250
$1,270
+1.6%
$1,143–$1,397
2BR
$1,520
$1,540
+1.3%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$2,020
$2,040
+1.0%
$1,836–$2,244
4BR
$2,270
$2,280
+0.4%
$2,052–$2,508
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Saint Paul, MN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,270
$1,540
$2,040
$2,280
FY 2026
$1,100
$1,250
$1,520
$2,020
$2,270
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,200
$1,460
$1,970
$2,240
FY 2024
$960
$1,090
$1,330
$1,790
$2,030
FY 2023
$860
$980
$1,200
$1,660
$1,940
Questions about South Saint Paul, MN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Saint Paul, MN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,734, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,561 to $1,907 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 South Saint Paul, MN in?
South Saint Paul, MN is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,734.
How much did fair market rent change in South Saint Paul, MN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.3%, from $1,520 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.3%.
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