The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Bemidji (Beltrami County) is $1,140 for FY2026. Rents here moved +4.6 percent year over year. ZIP 56619 sits in the Beltrami 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 | $870 | +8.8% | |
| 1 bedroom | $880 | +6.0% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,140 | +4.6% | |
| 3 bedroom | $1,370 | +4.6% | |
| 4 bedroom | $1,720 | +11.0% |
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 14 Beltrami County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 56619 ranks number 5 of 14 on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $145 above the county median of $995. The county runs from $990 in Waskish 56685 to $1,330 in Tenstrike 56683. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Bemidji 5 percent above the Minnesota median. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 56619, 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 Beltrami County ZIP code with both signals is on the Beltrami County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Tenstrike 56683 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,330 and Laporte 56461 the lowest at $1,030, against $1,140 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 56619 is $1,140 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 4.6 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,090 to $1,140.
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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