Minnesota Tenant Rights Guide

Last updated: April 2026

Minnesota has active rent stabilization only in St. Paul (a 3% cap on annual increases). Statewide, Minn. Stat. Chapter 504B provides security deposit protections, habitability rights, and anti-retaliation rules.

Minnesota at a Glance

Rent control: None
Statewide rent cap: None — landlords can raise rent by any amount
Preemption: Minnesota cities have authority to enact rent stabilization (Minn. Stat. § 471.9996). St. Paul has an enacted 3% cap. Minneapolis voters authorized rent control by a 2021 charter amendment, but the City Council has never enacted an implementing ordinance, so no rent cap is in effect in Minneapolis.

What Protections Minnesota Tenants Do Have

Even without rent control, Minnesota law gives renters meaningful rights in these areas:

Security Deposit

Must be returned within 21 days of move-out with itemized statement. Landlord owes up to $500 plus double damages for bad-faith withholding (Minn. Stat. § 504B.178).

Notice to Terminate

Month-to-month tenancies require at least one full rental period of written notice.

Habitability

Landlords must maintain habitable conditions; tenants may seek rent escrow for landlord failure to repair (Minn. Stat. § 504B.385).

Anti-Retaliation

Landlords cannot retaliate for tenant complaints or exercising legal rights (Minn. Stat. § 504B.441).

Lockout Prohibition

Self-help eviction prohibited; landlords must go through court (Minn. Stat. § 504B.225).

Check your address to see what tenant protections apply to your rental.

Major Cities in Minnesota

Albert Lea — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Alexandria — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Andover — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Anoka — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Apple Valley — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Austin — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Bemidji — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Big Lake — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Blaine — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Bloomington — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
Brainerd — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Brooklyn Center — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Brooklyn Park — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
Buffalo — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Burnsville — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Cambridge — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Champlin — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Chanhassen — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Chaska — No rent stabilization in Chaska. Only Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted ordinances under Minn. S
Cloquet — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Columbia Heights — No rent stabilization in Columbia Heights. Only Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted ordinances und
Coon Rapids — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Cottage Grove — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Crystal — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Dayton — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Duluth — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
Eagan — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
East Bethel — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Eden Prairie — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Edina — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Elk River — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Fairmont — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Faribault — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Farmington — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Fergus Falls — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Forest Lake — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Fridley — No rent stabilization in Fridley. Only Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted ordinances under Minn.
Golden Valley — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Grand Rapids — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Ham Lake — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Hastings — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Hermantown — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Hibbing — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Hopkins — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Hugo — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Hutchinson — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Inver Grove Heights — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Lake Elmo — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Lakeville — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Lino Lakes — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Little Canada — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Mankato — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Maple Grove — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Maplewood — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Marshall — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Mendota Heights — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Minneapolis — 3% annual rent cap (Chapter 244); just cause eviction.
Minnetonka — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Monticello — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Moorhead — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Mounds View — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
New Brighton — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
New Hope — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
New Ulm — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
North Branch — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
North Mankato — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
North St. Paul — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Northfield — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Oakdale — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Otsego — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Owatonna — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Plymouth — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
Prior Lake — No rent stabilization in Prior Lake. Only Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted ordinances under the
Ramsey — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Red Wing — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Richfield — No rent stabilization in Richfield. Only Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted ordinances under Minn
Robbinsdale — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Rochester — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
Rogers — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Rosemount — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Roseville — No rent stabilization in Roseville. Only Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted ordinances under Minn
Sartell — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Sauk Rapids — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Savage — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Shakopee — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Shoreview — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
South St. Paul — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
St. Cloud — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
St. Louis Park — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
St. Michael — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
St. Paul — 3% annual rent cap (Chapter 193A).
St. Peter — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Stillwater — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Vadnais Heights — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Victoria — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Waconia — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
West St. Paul — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
White Bear Lake — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Willmar — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Winona — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.
Woodbury — No rent stabilization; state law applies.
Worthington — No rent control; Minnesota state protections apply.

Minnesota Tenant Resources

These organizations offer free or low-cost help to Minnesota renters:

HOME Line — Free tenant hotline and legal resources statewide.
Legal Aid Twin Cities — Free civil legal services for low-income Minnesotans.
Minnesota AG Landlord-Tenant Handbook — Official state landlord-tenant handbook.

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