Most Affordable Cities in Minnesota.

Cities in Minnesota ranked by median rent as a share of median household income.

99 cities ranked · See the national list

#	City	Population	Median Rent	Rent / Income	Median Income	Median Home Value
1	Ham Lake	16,702	$1,173	12%	$120,135	$442,500
2	Farmington	23,902	$1,241	12%	$123,673	$366,200
3	Big Lake	12,367	$1,340	13%	$120,549	$330,200
4	Rogers	13,685	$1,789	14%	$158,750	$459,700
5	St. Michael	20,010	$1,483	14%	$131,274	$390,100
6	Marshall	13,896	$779	14%	$68,566	$210,300
7	Elk River	26,793	$1,283	14%	$108,741	$370,100
8	Waconia	13,434	$1,330	14%	$111,031	$431,000
9	North Mankato	14,211	$973	14%	$80,791	$262,100
10	Mendota Heights	11,612	$1,631	15%	$132,768	$520,300
11	Prior Lake	28,016	$1,654	15%	$134,255	$450,700
12	Hastings	22,117	$1,183	15%	$93,998	$322,400
13	Rosemount	27,562	$1,640	15%	$129,625	$424,100
14	Chanhassen	26,006	$1,831	15%	$143,651	$566,300
15	Hutchinson	14,680	$940	15%	$72,836	$229,600
16	Plymouth	79,220	$1,766	16%	$136,534	$491,200
17	Lakeville	74,354	$1,806	16%	$139,041	$452,500
18	Northfield	20,742	$1,103	16%	$84,895	$329,400
19	Owatonna	26,498	$1,067	16%	$80,750	$245,200
20	Albert Lea	18,330	$857	16%	$64,603	$157,500
21	Buffalo	16,499	$1,182	16%	$88,820	$314,400
22	Sauk Rapids	13,852	$964	16%	$71,841	$256,100
23	South St. Paul	20,611	$1,199	16%	$87,994	$281,600
24	Mounds View	12,926	$1,245	17%	$90,009	$324,200
25	Fairmont	10,296	$738	17%	$53,084	$169,900
26	Chaska	28,706	$1,553	17%	$110,956	$404,700
27	Austin	26,358	$953	17%	$68,057	$163,900
28	Eden Prairie	63,051	$1,833	17%	$130,489	$473,900
29	Savage	32,889	$1,766	17%	$125,513	$432,300
30	Maple Grove	71,173	$1,868	17%	$132,731	$418,300
31	Moorhead	45,036	$1,033	17%	$72,761	$249,000
32	Shakopee	46,012	$1,531	17%	$107,223	$374,800
33	Edina	53,262	$1,844	17%	$128,767	$646,300
34	Red Wing	16,758	$969	17%	$67,192	$237,300
35	Inver Grove Heights	35,906	$1,465	17%	$101,316	$363,400
36	North Branch	11,565	$1,308	17%	$90,456	$322,300
37	Champlin	23,294	$1,689	17%	$116,102	$358,700
38	Willmar	21,378	$910	18%	$62,280	$198,400
39	Otsego	22,245	$1,765	18%	$119,927	$396,700
40	Lino Lakes	22,113	$1,874	18%	$127,181	$407,200
41	Brainerd	14,468	$827	18%	$56,111	$192,500
42	Brooklyn Park	83,876	$1,325	18%	$89,891	$336,200
43	Vadnais Heights	12,838	$1,455	18%	$98,685	$363,100
44	St. Peter	12,185	$961	18%	$65,122	$250,700
45	Cottage Grove	40,992	$1,783	18%	$120,791	$378,800
46	Andover	33,035	$2,037	18%	$137,593	$410,200
47	Minnetonka	53,064	$1,779	18%	$119,517	$475,800
48	New Ulm	14,056	$962	18%	$64,449	$204,200
49	Hibbing	16,057	$833	18%	$55,789	$130,200
50	Detroit Lakes	10,025	$954	18%	$62,958	$265,800
51	Sartell	19,758	$1,275	18%	$84,131	$297,300
52	Worthington	13,780	$938	18%	$61,797	$210,300
53	Alexandria	14,735	$934	18%	$61,374	$275,300
54	Woodbury	78,305	$1,908	18%	$125,310	$450,200
55	Forest Lake	20,729	$1,421	18%	$92,944	$393,500
56	Stillwater	19,355	$1,622	18%	$105,853	$414,200
57	Shoreview	26,714	$1,661	18%	$108,370	$383,700
58	Maplewood	40,695	$1,406	18%	$91,394	$323,200
59	East Bethel	12,115	$1,695	18%	$110,000	$363,900
60	Eagan	68,000	$1,679	19%	$108,690	$397,100
61	Rochester	122,330	$1,399	19%	$89,389	$310,500
62	Winona	26,009	$882	19%	$56,337	$201,800
63	Ramsey	28,421	$1,826	19%	$116,415	$359,600
64	New Brighton	22,710	$1,397	19%	$88,521	$364,700
65	Oakdale	28,585	$1,481	19%	$93,772	$318,100
66	Duluth	87,093	$1,087	19%	$68,807	$242,700
67	Roseville	35,802	$1,374	19%	$86,930	$352,100
68	Crystal	22,476	$1,467	19%	$92,513	$296,100
69	North St. Paul	12,570	$1,352	19%	$84,797	$298,500
70	Blaine	72,488	$1,705	19%	$106,801	$352,400
71	Hermantown	10,218	$1,463	19%	$90,849	$382,300
72	St. Louis Park	49,594	$1,644	19%	$101,648	$386,800
73	Fergus Falls	14,181	$911	19%	$56,162	$194,000
74	Hugo	16,340	$1,891	20%	$116,228	$408,900
75	St. Cloud	70,629	$1,003	20%	$61,374	$225,000
76	Richfield	36,642	$1,393	20%	$85,132	$344,000
77	Golden Valley	21,725	$1,785	20%	$108,772	$431,400
78	Cloquet	12,537	$1,024	20%	$61,367	$212,700
79	Anoka	17,970	$1,269	20%	$75,948	$308,700
80	Bloomington	88,665	$1,561	20%	$93,211	$361,700
81	Mankato	45,473	$1,132	20%	$66,873	$261,700
82	Coon Rapids	63,468	$1,494	20%	$88,251	$305,800
83	Minneapolis	427,246	$1,371	20%	$80,846	$362,200
84	Fridley	30,241	$1,326	20%	$77,680	$302,900
85	New Hope	21,181	$1,335	21%	$77,662	$337,000
86	Burnsville	64,463	$1,513	21%	$87,024	$355,200
87	St. Paul	307,284	$1,281	21%	$73,394	$294,500
88	Faribault	24,631	$1,074	21%	$61,449	$241,500
89	Columbia Heights	22,155	$1,295	21%	$73,691	$277,600
90	Monticello	14,858	$1,405	21%	$79,534	$323,700
91	Apple Valley	55,679	$1,738	21%	$97,673	$370,400
92	Grand Rapids	11,207	$1,090	21%	$61,029	$213,800
93	Little Canada	10,514	$1,417	22%	$77,957	$319,800
94	West St. Paul	21,382	$1,282	22%	$68,464	$301,300
95	Brooklyn Center	32,479	$1,376	23%	$72,535	$274,300
96	White Bear Lake	23,908	$1,601	23%	$83,554	$331,800
97	Bemidji	15,569	$1,067	23%	$55,405	$198,300
98	Hopkins	18,819	$1,468	23%	$75,234	$375,600
99	Robbinsdale	14,234	$1,758	24%	$88,252	$295,600