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Cost of Living in Le Sueur County, MN

Prices around Le Sueur County, MN run 4.8% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $94,968 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,078 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,120 a year.

Le Sueur County, MN at a glance

Median household income

$94,968$7,914 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,078HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)104.8+4.8% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential MN
Population29,113Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Le Sueur County, MN?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,078Monthly market rent
Share of gross income13.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,120To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,374At 30% of $94,968
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Le Sueur County, MN? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Le Sueur County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Le Sueur County, MN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$816$9,792$32,64010.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$822$9,864$32,88010.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,078$12,936$43,12013.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,499$17,988$59,96018.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,748$20,976$69,92022.1%

Rent in Le Sueur County, MN, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Le Sueur County, MN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $94,968 a year ($7,914 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,957/moRent ($1,078 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,374/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,583/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $94,968 leaves after Minnesota taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Minnesota tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$94,968
$35,000$190,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$94,968
Net 74%
Fed 13%
MN 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$70,706After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,892Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,719Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate25.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$12,063 / yr
Minnesota state income tax$4,934 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$7,265 / yr

Living in Le Sueur County, MN: common questions

What is the median household income in Le Sueur County, MN?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Le Sueur County, MN is $94,968 per year (approximately $7,914 per month).

What is the average rent in Le Sueur County, MN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $816 for a studio, $822 for one bedroom, $1,078 for two, $1,499 for three and $1,748 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Le Sueur County, MN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.8% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 104.8, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Le Sueur County, MN?

To keep a $1,078 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,120 a year, or $3,593 a month. That is 45% of what the typical household in Le Sueur County, MN earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Le Sueur County, MN?

On the local median income of $94,968 ($7,914 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,957 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,374 for everything else and $1,583 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,078 takes 27% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Le Sueur County, MN?

Homes in Minnesota paid 17.5¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $158. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.