Income Limits / Minnesota

Minnesota Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Minnesota, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $49,000 in Aitkin County to $67,900 in Dodge County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $34,300 to $47,550.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Minnesota income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Aitkin County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Anoka County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Becker County$33,000$34,350$49,050$78,500
Beltrami County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Benton County$33,000$37,500$53,550$85,700
Big Stone County$33,000$35,600$50,850$81,350
Blue Earth County$33,000$37,300$53,250$85,200
Brown County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Carlton County$33,000$35,400$50,550$80,900
Carver County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Cass County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Chippewa County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Chisago County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Clay County$34,550$40,350$57,600$92,150
Clearwater County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Cook County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Cottonwood County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Crow Wing County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Dakota County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Dodge County$40,750$47,550$67,900$106,800
Douglas County$33,000$37,100$52,950$84,700
Faribault County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Fillmore County$33,000$34,600$49,400$79,050
Freeborn County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Goodhue County$34,250$39,950$57,050$91,300
Grant County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Hennepin County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Houston County$33,000$37,050$52,900$84,650
Hubbard County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Isanti County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Itasca County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Jackson County$33,000$34,700$49,550$79,300
Kanabec County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Kandiyohi County$33,000$35,500$50,700$81,100
Kittson County$33,000$37,450$53,500$85,600
Koochiching County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Lac qui Parle County$33,000$34,800$49,650$79,450
Lake County$33,000$35,000$49,950$79,900
Lake of the Woods County$33,000$34,700$49,550$79,300
Le Sueur County$35,050$40,900$58,400$93,450
Lincoln County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Lyon County$33,000$35,850$51,150$81,850
Mahnomen County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Marshall County$33,000$34,550$49,350$78,950
Martin County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
McLeod County$33,000$37,600$53,650$85,850
Meeker County$33,000$35,700$50,950$81,500
Mille Lacs County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Morrison County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Mower County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Murray County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Nicollet County$33,000$37,300$53,250$85,200
Nobles County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Norman County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Olmsted County$40,750$47,550$67,900$106,800
Otter Tail County$33,000$34,900$49,850$79,750
Pennington County$33,400$39,000$55,650$89,050
Pine County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Pipestone County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Polk County$33,000$37,500$53,550$85,700
Pope County$33,000$36,400$51,950$83,100
Ramsey County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Red Lake County$33,000$37,350$53,350$85,350
Redwood County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Renville County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Rice County$33,000$37,950$54,200$86,700
Rock County$33,000$37,150$53,050$84,900
Roseau County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Scott County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Sherburne County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Sibley County$33,000$37,000$52,800$84,500
St. Louis County$33,000$35,400$50,550$80,900
Stearns County$33,000$37,500$53,550$85,700
Steele County$35,100$40,950$58,500$93,600
Stevens County$33,000$35,150$50,200$80,300
Swift County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Todd County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Traverse County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Wabasha County$33,000$37,600$53,700$85,900
Wadena County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Waseca County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Washington County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Watonwan County$33,000$35,100$50,100$80,150
Wilkin County$33,000$34,350$49,050$78,500
Winona County$33,000$37,250$53,150$85,050
Wright County$39,450$46,050$65,750$105,200
Yellow Medicine County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Minnesota in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Minnesota, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $49,000 in Aitkin County to $67,900 in Dodge County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $34,300 to $47,550. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Minnesota?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Minnesota. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Minnesota county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Dodge County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($67,900) and Aitkin County the lowest ($49,000).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

Next: all Section 8 eligibility requirements · income limits by ZIP code · Minnesota rent limits

Other states: Alabama · Alaska · American Samoa · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Guam · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Northern Mariana Isl · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virgin Islands · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming