The median 2 bedroom fair market rent across Blue Earth County's 12 tracked ZIP codes is $1,180 for FY2026, and typical market asking rent runs around $1,199. Rents here moved +5.0 percent year over year.
| ZIP | City | 2BR FMR | YoY | Market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56024 | Eagle Lake | $1,560 | -1.9% | |
| 56078 | Pemberton | $1,540 | +10.8% | |
| 56001 | Mankato | $1,290 | +3.2% | $1,199 |
| 56002 | Mankato | $1,230 | +0.8% | |
| 56090 | Vernon Center | $1,200 | -2.4% | |
| 56063 | Madison Lake | $1,180 | +0.9% | |
| 56010 | Amboy | $1,060 | +6.0% | |
| 56034 | Garden City | $1,060 | -0.9% | |
| 56037 | Good Thunder | $1,060 | +6.0% | |
| 56055 | Lake Crystal | $1,060 | +5.0% | |
| 56065 | Mapleton | $1,060 | +6.0% | |
| 56080 | Saint Clair | $1,060 | +6.0% |
FMR is the HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP, the 40th percentile of gross rents. Market rent is the latest Zillow ZORI where Zillow covers that ZIP.
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The median 2 bedroom HUD fair market rent across Blue Earth County's 12 tracked ZIP codes is $1,180 for FY2026. Typical market asking rent runs around $1,199 per Zillow. Rent varies by ZIP, so use the table on this page for a specific area.
Pemberton 56078 saw the biggest increase, +10.8 percent year over year. Vernon Center 56090 saw the biggest decrease, -2.4 percent.
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent for a ZIP code. It sets Section 8 payment standards, so it is the rent a voucher will support there. Investors use it as a conservative floor when underwriting rental income.
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