The 2 bedroom fair market rent in Saint Hilaire (Pennington County) is $1,310 for FY2026. Rents here moved +2.3 percent year over year. ZIP 56754 sits in the Red Lake 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 | $910 | +3.4% | |
| 1 bedroom | $1,000 | +2.0% | |
| 2 bedroom | $1,310 | +2.3% | |
| 3 bedroom | $1,750 | +7.4% | |
| 4 bedroom | $1,910 | +3.8% |
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 3 Pennington County ZIP codes with a HUD rent estimate, 56754 ranks the highest on 2 bedroom fair market rent. That is $180 above the county median of $1,130. Statewide the median 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,090, which puts Saint Hilaire 20 percent above the Minnesota median. Zillow does not publish a rent index for 56754, 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 Pennington County ZIP code with both signals is on the Pennington County Section 8 page.
Of the 6 nearest ZIP codes with an estimate, Thief River Falls 56701 carries the highest 2 bedroom fair market rent at $1,130 and Brooks 56715 the lowest at $970, against $1,310 here.
The HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in ZIP 56754 is $1,310 for FY2026. Actual rents vary by unit size, condition, and location within the ZIP.
The 2 bedroom fair market rent rose 2.3 percent from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $1,280 to $1,310.
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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