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MPHA Payment Standards 2026: Voucher Amounts by Bedroom
MPHA's 2-bedroom payment standard is $1,555 a month, effective January 1, 2026, the same across the City of Minneapolis: $1,122 for a studio, $1,278 for 1 bedroom, $2,080 for 3 bedrooms and $2,424 for 4 bedrooms. These are MPHA's own amounts, from the schedule we read on October 24, 2026.
Official schedule: Official MPHA payment standards (PDF)
MPHA 2026 Payment Standards and Utility Chart (PDF, effective January 1, 2026)
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for the City of Minneapolis. Its own published 2-bedroom payment standard is $1,555 a month across the City of Minneapolis, effective January 1, 2026. Source: MPHA 2026 Payment Standards and Utility Chart (PDF); effective January 1, 2026 per MPHA's announcement, read October 24, 2026. The full schedule is in the table below. These published amounts, not HUD's figures, are MPHA's payment standards: the most it uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for each unit size. HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 51 ZIP codes in its area are further down for comparison. The ZIP codes below are the Hennepin County ZIP codes whose postal city name is Minneapolis; a postal city name does not always match city limits.
MPHA's published payment standards (effective January 1, 2026)
Monthly amounts, one schedule for all of the City of Minneapolis, as published by MPHA. Source: MPHA 2026 Payment Standards and Utility Chart (PDF); effective January 1, 2026 per MPHA's announcement (read October 24, 2026). MPHA may revise its schedule; your voucher paperwork is final.
| ZIP | City / area | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ZIP codes in the City of Minneapolis | $1,122 | $1,278 | $1,555 | $2,080 | $2,424 | |
- MPHA sets one amount per bedroom size for Minneapolis. Its announcement says most participants and applicants are eligible for the 2026 amounts beginning January 1, 2026; for existing participants they take effect at the annual recertification or a move, whichever comes first.
- MPHA's chart prints each amount as a share of HUD's FMR: 90% (studio), 91% (1 and 2 bedrooms), 92% (3 bedrooms), 96% (4 bedrooms).
- MPHA's 5- and 6-bedroom amounts are not reproduced here.
MPHA Section 8 waiting list: Closed
The Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is currently closed for new applications.
Status as published by the authority on October 24, 2026; confirm with the authority before applying. We do not estimate wait times or predict openings. Source: MPHA – Tenant-Based Vouchers · All Minnesota waiting lists · Every state
Contact MPHA
Phone: 612-342-1400
Address: 1001 N Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401
HUD rents by ZIP code
2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.
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Rent limits for Minneapolis
Other housing authorities in Minnesota: Saint Paul PHA
Not sure which authority covers an address? Use the PHA directory. To see how MPHA compares with other authorities, open payment standards by housing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are MPHA's payment standards for 2026?
MPHA's 2-bedroom payment standard is $1,555 a month, effective January 1, 2026, the same across the City of Minneapolis: $1,122 for a studio, $1,278 for 1 bedroom, $2,080 for 3 bedrooms and $2,424 for 4 bedrooms. These are MPHA's own amounts, from the schedule we read on October 24, 2026. MPHA's official schedule: MPHA 2026 Payment Standards and Utility Chart (PDF, effective January 1, 2026).
What is the MPHA payment standard?
MPHA's published 2-bedroom payment standard, effective January 1, 2026, is $1,555 throughout its area (source: MPHA 2026 Payment Standards and Utility Chart (PDF); effective January 1, 2026 per MPHA's announcement). A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount MPHA uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. MPHA chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice. MPHA is a HUD Moving to Work (MTW) agency, so it can use MTW flexibility to set payment standards outside that usual range.
Why might MPHA's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?
The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. MPHA's own published amounts, effective January 1, 2026, are in its schedule table on this page, and they can sit outside 90% to 110% of HUD's figures. HUD's rule (24 CFR 982.503) calls 90% up to 110% of the published FMR the basic range, but lets an authority set exception payment standards above 110% (between 110% and 120% on notification to HUD, higher with HUD approval) and, with HUD approval, amounts below the basic range. As a Moving to Work agency, MPHA may also use local payment standards outside the basic range. MPHA also adopts new amounts on its own schedule, so its amounts may have been set against an earlier year's HUD figures; when new figures would put them outside the basic range, the rule gives it 3 months to revise them. Always use MPHA's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.
Where can I find MPHA's official payment standard schedule?
MPHA publishes its schedule on its website: MPHA 2026 Payment Standards and Utility Chart (PDF, effective January 1, 2026). If you have a voucher, your briefing packet or caseworker can also confirm the amount for your unit size and ZIP code.
Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?
It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.
Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?
HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in MPHA's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check MPHA's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.