Average Rent in Brainerd, MN

Rentals in Brainerd average about $1,235 a month as of November 2026. That is 23.6% lower than the Minnesota average and 39.3% lower than the U.S. average.

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Rents as of November 2026 · Based on rentals advertised on RentalSource

$1,235

Average rent, Nov 2026

$1,335

Average 2-bedroom rent

-23.6%

Against Minnesota ($1,617)

-39.3%

Against the U.S. ($2,036)

Average Rent in Brainerd by Bedroom

Asking rents as of November 2026, beside Minnesota and the country.

Size	Brainerd	Minnesota	U.S.	Income to afford it^*
All sizes	$1,235	$1,617	$2,036	$49,400
1 bedroom	$948	$1,253	$1,685	$37,900
2 bedrooms	$1,335	$1,644	$1,996	$53,400
3 bedrooms	$1,658	$2,135	$2,363	$66,300

^*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.

For Rent in Brainerd Now

Medians of the 16 listings advertised today, each counted once at the middle of its rents.

Browse rentals in Brainerd

By monthly rent

Half of rentals ask between $787 and $1,600.

Under $75019% 3
$750 – $99919% 3
$1,000 – $1,24919% 3
$1,250 – $1,49913% 2
$1,500 – $1,74931% 5
$1,750 or more0% 0

Brainerd and Nearby Cities

Average rent as of November 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.

All Minnesota cities

Baxter$1,697
Brainerd$1,235

Average Rent Elsewhere in Minnesota

All of Minnesota