The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Norwood Young America (Carver County) is $1,550 for FY2026. Rents here moved +6.2 percent year over year. ZIP 55368 sits in the McLeod County, MN 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 | $1,130 | +6.6% | |
| 1 bedroom | $1,270 | +5.8% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,550 | +6.2% | |
| 3 bedroom | $2,050 | +4.1% | |
| 4 bedroom | $2,300 | +2.7% |
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 12 Carver County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 55368 ranks number 8 of 12 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $75 below the county median of $1,625. The county runs from $1,520 in Young America 55397 to $2,560 in Victoria 55386. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Norwood Young America 42 percent above the Minnesota median. The largest single year move since FY2021 came in FY2025, +15.0 percent, and the 2 bedroom estimate has gone from $1,100 to $1,550 over 5 fiscal years. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 55368, 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 Carver County ZIP code with both signals is on the Carver County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Waconia 55387 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,630 and Plato 55370 the lowest at $1,070, against $1,550 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 55368 is $1,550 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 6.2 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,460 to $1,550.
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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