The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Minnesota City (Winona County) is $1,030 for FY2026. Rents here moved +10.8 percent year over year. ZIP 55959 sits in the Winona 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 | $760 | +10.1% | |
| 1 bedroom | $840 | +10.5% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,030 | +10.8% | |
| 3 bedroom | $1,290 | +8.4% | |
| 4 bedroom | $1,490 | +15.5% |
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 Winona County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 55959 ranks number 7 of 8 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $100 below the county median of $1,130. The county runs from $970 in Dakota 55925 to $1,430 in Utica 55979. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Minnesota City 6 percent below the Minnesota median. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 55959, 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 Winona County ZIP code with both signals is on the Winona County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Utica 55979 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,430 and Winona 55987 the lowest at $1,060, against $1,030 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 55959 is $1,030 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 10.8 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $930 to $1,030.
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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