The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Afton (Washington County) is $1,770 for FY2026. Rents here moved +0.0 percent year over year. ZIP 55001 sits in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area.
See how this ZIP compares for Section 8 vouchers, fair market rent against market asking rent for every tracked Minnesota ZIP.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | Vs FY2025 | ACS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,290 | +0.8% | |
| 1 bedroom | $1,450 | +0.0% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,770 | +0.0% | |
| 3 bedroom | $2,350 | +0.0% | |
| 4 bedroom | $2,620 | -0.4% |
FMR is the HUD Fair Market Rent for this ZIP, the 40th percentile of gross rents. It anchors Section 8 payment standards and runs below top of market. ACS median is the Census survey estimate where available.
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Among the 18 Washington County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 55001 ranks number 11 of 18 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $150 below the county median of $1,920. The county runs from $1,520 in Scandia 55073 to $2,560 in Marine On Saint Croix 55047. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Afton 62 percent above the Minnesota median. The largest single year move since FY2021 came in FY2023, -9.6 percent, and the 2 bedroom estimate has gone from $1,960 to $1,770 over 5 fiscal years. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 55001, so the fair market rent is the only published rent benchmark here. The landlord voucher check compares an asking rent against it. Voucher competitiveness for every Washington County ZIP code with both signals is on the Washington County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Saint Paul Park 55071 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $2,330 and Newport 55055 the lowest at $1,520, against $1,770 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 55001 is $1,770 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 0.0 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,770 to $1,770.
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent for a ZIP. It sets Section 8 payment standards, so it is the rent a voucher will support here. Investors use it as a conservative floor when underwriting rental income.
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