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Section 8 rent amounts in Dakota County, MN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dakota County, MN is $1,709.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,709
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
20
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
439,179
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,242
1 BR$1,405
2 BR$1,709
3 BR$2,262
4 BR$2,531

Rent by ZIP

20 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
55010$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55024$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55031$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55033$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55044$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55065$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55068$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55075$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55076$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55077$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55085$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55118$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55120$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55121$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55122$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55123$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55124$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55150$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55306$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR
55337$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,531County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,709. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Dakota County, MN?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dakota County, MN is $1,709.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Dakota County, MN?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Dakota County, MN: Studio $1,242, 1 BR $1,405, 2 BR $1,709, 3 BR $2,262, 4 BR $2,531.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Dakota County, MN?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,709. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).