Mn County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Mn at a glance
Counties indexed
87
State median income
$99,700
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$999
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Dodge County$135,800/yr
- 2.Olmsted County$135,800/yr
- 3.Anoka County$131,500/yr
- 4.Carver County$131,500/yr
- 5.Chisago County$131,500/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Anoka County$1,709/mo
- 2.Carver County$1,709/mo
- 3.Chisago County$1,709/mo
- 4.Dakota County$1,709/mo
- 5.Hennepin County$1,709/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Anoka County15.6%
- 2.Carver County15.6%
- 3.Chisago County15.6%
- 4.Dakota County15.6%
- 5.Hennepin County15.6%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Mn?
Mn has 87 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Mn has the highest median income?
Olmsted County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Mn at $135,800 per year.
Which county in Mn has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Wright County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Mn at $1,709 per month.
Which county in Mn is most affordable relative to income?
Kittson County has the lowest annual rent burden in Mn — approximately 10.9% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.