Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 21, 2026
Last updated on October 21, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Brainerd
$929/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Brainerd is $929 per month as of October 2026. This is 51% below the national average rent, or $970 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Brainerd
16
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Brainerd rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Brainerd have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 7% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Brainerd vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Brainerd is $824, whereas a house costs $1,695. 1-bedroom apartments in Brainerd run $765 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,060.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $799 | No Change | 3% | |
1 bedroom | $900 | 31% | 12% | |
2 bedroom | $1,130 | 2% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $1,650 | 9% | 7% | |
4 bedroom | $2,650 | 10% | 55% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Brainerd, MN.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $824 | 4% | 22% | |
Condos | $1,275 | - | - | |
Houses | $1,695 | 1% | 27% |
Studio
Average rent
$799
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
3%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$900
Last 30 days
31%
Last year
12%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,130
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
7%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,650
Last 30 days
10%
Last year
55%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Brainerd, MN.
Apartments
Average rent
$824
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
22%
Condos
Average rent
$1,275
Houses
Average rent
$1,695
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
27%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Brainerd, MN, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Brainerd and Cambridge by all bedroom counts and property types.
Brainerd
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Brainerd, MN is 47% lower than the median rent in Cambridge, MN.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Brainerd rental market.
The average rent in Brainerd is $929 per month as of October 17, 2026.
Average rent prices in Brainerd have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 7% since last year.
Rent in Brainerd is 51% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $970 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Brainerd, you'd need to earn approximately $37,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).