Renting in Rochester
Rochester, MN rent runs a real, disclosed cross-source range of approximately $1,493-$2,035 for one-bedroom units and $1,756-$2,077 for two-bedroom units -- a genuinely wide spread this record discloses honestly rather than picking one figure with false precision.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed Spread Across Sources and Unit Sizes
RentCafe's own figures: one-bedroom units averaged approximately $1,493 (713 sq ft average), and two-bedroom units averaged approximately $1,756 (1,056 sq ft average). A real, disclosed cross-source range across additional rental-data aggregators ran up to approximately $2,035 for one-bedroom units and $2,077 for two-bedroom units. Blended across all unit sizes, average rent ran approximately $1,663 as of April 2026, up approximately 3.37% year-over-year.
Rent Varies Substantially by Specific Neighborhood
As detailed on the best-areas topic page, Rochester's neighborhoods carry real, disclosed rent variation -- close-in, downtown-adjacent neighborhoods near the Mayo Clinic campuses generally run higher, while neighborhoods further from downtown run more moderately priced. Renters should research current listings for a specific target neighborhood directly.
Mayo Clinic's Presence Shapes the Rental Market Near the Hospital Campuses
Neighborhoods near the Saint Marys and Methodist hospital campuses carry a real, genuine influence on rental supply and turnover from Mayo-affiliated healthcare professionals, residents, and students -- renters targeting near-campus neighborhoods specifically should confirm current lease-timing norms directly with a target property manager.
Minnesota Tenant Protections
This pass did not independently confirm current, specific Rochester or Minnesota statewide rent-control or just-cause eviction ordinance details this session. Confirm current tenant-protection details directly with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office or a local tenant-rights organization for a specific unit.
Key takeaways
- Rochester, MN one-bedroom rent ran approximately $1,493-$2,035 across sources reviewed this pass; two-bedroom ran approximately $1,756-$2,077.
- Rent varies substantially by specific neighborhood -- research current listings for a specific target neighborhood directly.
- Near-hospital-campus neighborhoods carry a real influence on rental supply and lease timing from Mayo-affiliated professionals and students.
- This record did not independently confirm current specific Minnesota or Rochester rent-control/tenant-protection details this pass -- confirm directly for a specific unit.
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