The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Onamia (Mille Lacs County) is $1,100 for FY2026. Rents here moved +2.8 percent year over year. ZIP 56359 sits in the Morrison 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 | $830 | +2.5% | |
| 1 bedroom | $840 | +2.4% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,100 | +2.8% | |
| 3 bedroom | $1,320 | +1.5% | |
| 4 bedroom | $1,850 | +2.8% |
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 8 Mille Lacs County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 56359 ranks number 6 of 8 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $145 below the county median of $1,245. The county runs from $990 in Isle 56342 to $1,520 in Princeton 55371. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Onamia 1 percent above the Minnesota median. The largest single year move since FY2021 came in FY2024, +17.0 percent, and the 2 bedroom estimate has gone from $880 to $1,100 over 5 fiscal years. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 56359, 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 Mille Lacs County ZIP code with both signals is on the Mille Lacs County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Hillman 56338 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,240 and Isle 56342 the lowest at $990, against $1,100 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 56359 is $1,100 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 2.8 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,070 to $1,100.
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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