The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Holyoke (Carlton County) is $1,180 for FY2026. Rents here moved +4.4 percent year over year. ZIP 55749 sits in the Pine 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 | $840 | +5.0% | |
| 1 bedroom | $920 | +4.5% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,180 | +4.4% | |
| 3 bedroom | $1,550 | +5.4% | |
| 4 bedroom | $1,830 | +4.0% |
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, 55749 ranks number 6 of 11 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. It sits right at 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 Holyoke 8 percent above the Minnesota median. The largest single year move since FY2021 came in FY2022, +6.5 percent, and the 2 bedroom estimate has gone from $1,070 to $1,180 over 5 fiscal years. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 55749, 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 Carlton 55718 the lowest at $1,080, against $1,180 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 55749 is $1,180 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 4.4 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,130 to $1,180.
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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