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Cost of Living in Mower County, MN

Prices around Mower County, MN run 1.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, Minnesota). The typical household there earns $73,074 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,049 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $41,960 a year.

Mower County, MN at a glance

Median household income

$73,074$6,090 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,049HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.6-1.4% · BEA, Minnesota
Electricity17.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential MN
Population40,343Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Mower 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$1,049Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$41,960To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,827At 30% of $73,074
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Mower County, MN? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Mower County, MN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$723$8,676$28,92011.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$799$9,588$31,96013.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,049$12,588$41,96017.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,350$16,200$54,00022.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,461$17,532$58,44024%

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

What a typical income covers in Mower County, MN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $73,074 a year ($6,090 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,045/moRent ($1,049 2-BR), utilities (~$158/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,827/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,218/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $73,074 leaves after Minnesota taxes

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

$73,074
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$73,074
Net 78%
Fed 10%
MN 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,792After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,733Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,184Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,246 / yr
Minnesota state income tax$3,446 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,590 / yr

Living in Mower County, MN: common questions

What is the median household income in Mower County, MN?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Mower County, MN is $73,074 per year (approximately $6,090 per month).

What is the average rent in Mower County, MN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $723 for a studio, $799 for one bedroom, $1,049 for two, $1,350 for three and $1,461 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 Mower County, MN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Minnesota is 98.6, 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 Mower County, MN?

To keep a $1,049 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $41,960 a year, or $3,497 a month. That is 57% of what the typical household in Mower County, MN earns.

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

On the local median income of $73,074 ($6,090 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,045 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,827 for everything else and $1,218 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,049 takes 34% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Mower 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.