Meeker County, MN: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0892-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9541-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$81,50080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$101,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Meeker County is $1,089 a month, up 9.2% from $997 in FY2026. Meeker County belongs to the Meeker County, MN FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Meeker County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$758	$687	+10.3%	$683 – $833
1 bedroom	$954	$854	+11.7%	$859 – $1,049
2 bedrooms	$1,089	$997	+9.2%	$981 – $1,197
3 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,387	+7.4%	$1,341 – $1,639
4 bedrooms	$1,495	$1,407	+6.3%	$1,346 – $1,644

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Meeker County that is typically $981 to $1,197 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$40,354median income of renter households

$904Median gross rent, all units

27%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

46%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $40,354 can afford about $1,009 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,089 is $80 (7.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $43,560 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,204 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Meeker County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$904 ±$63
Median income of renter households	$40,354 ±$5,460
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.9% ±6.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	27.6% ±5.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,777

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$755	$904	+19.7%
Median renter household income	$33,939	$40,354	+18.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	38.7%	45.9%	+7.2 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Meeker County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $101,900 (FY2025: $103,400, −1.5%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$21,400 −1.4%	$24,450 −1.4%	$27,500 −1.4%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$35,700 −1.4%	$40,800 −1.4%	$45,900 −1.4%	$50,950 −1.5%	$55,050 −1.4%	$59,150 −1.4%	$63,200 −1.5%	$67,300 −1.4%
Low income (80%)	$57,050 −1.5%	$65,200 −1.5%	$73,350 −1.5%	$81,500 −1.5%	$88,050 −1.5%	$94,550 −1.5%	$101,100 −1.4%	$107,600 −1.5%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.