The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Carlton (Carlton County) is $1,080 for FY2026. Rents here moved +6.9 percent year over year. ZIP 55718 sits in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA 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 | $740 | +7.2% | |
| 1 bedroom | $860 | +8.9% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,080 | +6.9% | |
| 3 bedroom | $1,480 | +8.8% | |
| 4 bedroom | $1,810 | +5.8% |
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 11 Carlton County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 55718 ranks number 10 of 11 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $100 below the county median of $1,180. The county runs from $1,030 in Wright 55798 to $1,740 in Esko 55733. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Carlton 1 percent below the Minnesota median. The largest single year move since FY2021 came in FY2023, +18.3 percent, and the 2 bedroom estimate has gone from $780 to $1,080 over 5 fiscal years. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 55718, 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 Carlton County ZIP code with both signals is on the Carlton County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Esko 55733 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,740 and Barnum 55707 the lowest at $1,210, against $1,080 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 55718 is $1,080 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 6.9 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,010 to $1,080.
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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