The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Silver Lake (McLeod County) is $1,520 for FY2026. Rents here moved +4.1 percent year over year. ZIP 55381 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 | $1,100 | +3.8% | |
| 1 bedroom | $1,250 | +4.2% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,520 | +4.1% | |
| 3 bedroom | $2,020 | +2.5% | |
| 4 bedroom | $2,270 | +1.3% |
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 8 McLeod County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 55381 ranks the highest on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $500 above the county median of $1,020. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Silver Lake 39 percent above the Minnesota median. The largest single year move since FY2021 came in FY2024, +16.3 percent, and the 2 bedroom estimate has gone from $1,190 to $1,520 over 5 fiscal years. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 55381, so the fair market rent is the only published rent benchmark here. The landlord voucher check compares an asking rent against it.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Winsted 55395 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,520 and Lester Prairie 55354 the lowest at $970, against $1,520 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 55381 is $1,520 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 4.1 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,460 to $1,520.
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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