Minnesota Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Rule	Requirement
Security Deposit Cap	No statutory limit
Deposit Return Deadline	21 days (or 5 days if wrongful withholding)
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment)	14 days written notice
Rent Cap	No statewide cap (St. Paul enacted a 3% cap in 2021 but amended it with exemptions in 2022)
Entry Notice	Reasonable notice (no specific statute)
Late Fee Cap	8% of overdue rent
Grace Period	No statutory requirement
Just Cause Eviction	Not required
Deposit Interest	Required

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Minneapolis 425,115 St. Paul 303,820 Rochester 122,413 Duluth 87,680 Bloomington 87,398 Brooklyn Park 82,017 Woodbury 79,538 Plymouth 77,648 Lakeville 76,243 Blaine 73,774 Maple Grove 71,288 St. Cloud 71,013 Eagan 67,396 Burnsville 64,772 Coon Rapids 63,377 Eden Prairie 62,166 Apple Valley 55,336 Edina 53,348 Minnetonka 52,463 St. Louis Park 49,697 Shakopee 47,158 Mankato 45,742 Moorhead 45,202 Cottage Grove 42,056 Maplewood 39,958 Richfield 36,445 Inver Grove Heights 36,114 Roseville 35,451 Andover 33,089 Savage 32,999 Brooklyn Center 31,688 Fridley 30,156 Chaska 29,034 Ramsey 28,560 Oakdale 28,226 Prior Lake 28,027 Rosemount 27,590 Elk River 27,342 Owatonna 26,534 Shoreview 26,374 Austin 26,171 Winona 26,029 Chanhassen 25,937 Faribault 24,642 Farmington 23,909 White Bear Lake 23,363 Otsego 23,241 Champlin 22,856 Lino Lakes 22,376 Columbia Heights 22,278 New Brighton 22,228 Hastings 22,121 Crystal 21,906 West St. Paul 21,722 Willmar 21,335 Golden Valley 21,211 St. Michael 21,034 Northfield 21,020 New Hope 20,705 Forest Lake 20,685 South St. Paul 20,664 Sartell 19,726 Stillwater 19,240 Hopkins 18,589 Albert Lea 18,269 Anoka 17,996 Red Wing 16,756 Ham Lake 16,726 Buffalo 16,541 Hugo 16,501 Hibbing 15,979 Bemidji 15,743 Alexandria 14,943 Monticello 14,831 Hutchinson 14,701 Brainerd 14,563 Fergus Falls 14,214 North Mankato 14,091 Robbinsdale 13,968 New Ulm 13,925 Marshall 13,906 Sauk Rapids 13,775 Lake Elmo 13,756 Waconia 13,742 Rogers 13,617 Worthington 13,614 Mounds View 12,782 Vadnais Heights 12,632 Big Lake 12,610 North St. Paul 12,574 Cloquet 12,570 St. Peter 12,291 East Bethel 12,189 North Branch 11,791 Mendota Heights 11,564 Victoria 11,493 Grand Rapids 11,271 Cambridge 10,509 Little Canada 10,297 Fairmont 10,240 Hermantown 10,202 Dayton 10,157 Detroit Lakes 9,981 St. Anthony 9,970 Arden Hills 9,461 Waseca 9,221 Oak Grove 9,194 Little Falls 9,095 Baxter 9,092 East Grand Forks 8,929 Mound 8,895 Thief River Falls 8,821 Minnetrista 8,791 Albertville 8,527 St. Francis 8,442 Waite Park 8,396 Virginia 8,291 New Prague 8,240 Mahtomedi 8,184 Orono 8,119 Wyoming 8,116 Corcoran 7,719 Shorewood 7,526 Belle Plaine 7,416 Isanti 7,370 Crookston 7,268 Delano 7,142 Kasson 7,126 Spring Lake Park 7,049 Medina 7,039 Stewartville 6,904 Byron 6,803 St. Joseph 6,788 Zimmerman 6,762 Jordan 6,752 Carver 6,613 Litchfield 6,541 Chisago City 5,698 Glencoe 5,672 International Falls 5,603 Credit River 5,575 St. Paul Park 5,371 Newport 5,321 Lake City 5,315 Princeton 5,312 La Crescent 5,294 Montevideo 5,235 North Oaks 5,163 Morris 5,140 Becker 5,074 Redwood Falls 5,059 Elko New Market 5,048 Lindstrom 5,008 Falcon Heights 4,984 Lonsdale 4,937 Circle Pines 4,919 Luverne 4,918 Windom 4,797 Watertown 4,791 Dilworth 4,772 Rockford 4,734 St. James 4,699 Chisholm 4,687 Oak Park Heights 4,678 Sauk Centre 4,610 Nowthen 4,519 Wadena 4,331 Park Rapids 4,302 Wayzata 4,284 Columbus 4,266 Cold Spring 4,259 Le Sueur 4,221 Cannon Falls 4,202 Rice Lake 4,160 Pipestone 4,103 Goodview 4,087 St. Charles 4,037 Zumbrota 4,005 Hanover 3,977 Scandia 3,944 Grant 3,932 Centerville 3,927 Montrose 3,906 Pine Island 3,871 Norwood Young America 3,811 Bayport 3,788 Mora 3,787 Deephaven 3,740 Pine City 3,711 Long Prairie 3,707 St. Augusta 3,678 Perham 3,666 Independence 3,644 Melrose 3,611 Two Harbors 3,531 Plainview 3,527 Montgomery 3,508 Sleepy Eye 3,482 Benson 3,437 Eveleth 3,434 Annandale 3,424 Rush City 3,344 Breckenridge 3,331 Jackson 3,272 Eagle Lake 3,251 Ely 3,223 Blue Earth 3,163 Proctor 3,087 Lexington 3,059 Milaca 3,053 Staples 3,035 Moose Lake 3,004 Chatfield 2,993 Afton 2,941 Dodge Center 2,928 Greenfield 2,865 Mountain Iron 2,854 Albany 2,832 Caledonia 2,794 Cokato 2,770 Barnesville 2,766 Breezy Point 2,754 Cohasset 2,714 Roseau 2,692 Granite Falls 2,685 Foley 2,673 Glenwood 2,637 Pelican Rapids 2,597 Wabasha 2,592 Paynesville 2,558 Mayer 2,528 Osseo 2,521 Le Center 2,517 Lake Crystal 2,502 Sandstone 2,473 Janesville 2,468 Pequot Lakes 2,464 Spring Valley 2,459 Crosslake 2,431 Rockville 2,426 Wells 2,398 Madelia 2,375 Crosby 2,355 Gaylord 2,326 Lauderdale 2,326 Arlington 2,305 Olivia 2,289 Hawley 2,283 Excelsior 2,277 Winsted 2,225 Maple Lake 2,209 Howard Lake 2,186 Rice 2,177 St. Bonifacius 2,162 Aitkin 2,152 Nisswa 2,122 Waverly 2,121 Clearwater 2,106 Cologne 2,075 Tracy 2,040 Eyota 2,019 Springfield 1,992 Hoyt Lakes 1,990 Coleraine 1,989 Ortonville 1,984 Slayton 1,977 Warroad 1,959 Blooming Prairie 1,952 Mountain Lake 1,946 Hinckley 1,936 Long Lake 1,923 Lester Prairie 1,901 Kenyon 1,878 Rushford 1,861 Silver Bay 1,812 Braham 1,793 Rock Creek 1,782 Oronoco 1,781 Dundas 1,758 Osakis 1,752 Waterville 1,752 Lakefield 1,717 Ada 1,703 Stacy 1,700 Avon 1,693 Canby 1,683 Gilbert 1,664 Aurora 1,660 Lakeland 1,660 Mapleton 1,649 Maple Plain 1,646 Spring Park 1,640 Warren 1,559 Tonka Bay 1,539 Dassel 1,526 Lewiston 1,507 Richmond 1,503 Madison 1,491 Pierz 1,460 Dawson 1,433 Starbuck 1,405 Winnebago 1,383 Fosston 1,382 Babbitt 1,376 Medford 1,368 Appleton 1,365 Clara City 1,360 Glyndon 1,358 Hayfield 1,356 New York Mills 1,355 Minneota 1,348 Menahga 1,347 Wheaton 1,339 Red Lake Falls 1,336 Fulda 1,333 Winthrop 1,328 Preston 1,324 Grand Marais 1,321 Frazee 1,308 Bagley 1,305 Madison Lake 1,301 New London 1,284 Elbow Lake 1,281 Royalton 1,281 Renville 1,265 Edgerton 1,249 Goodhue 1,245 Spring Grove 1,219 New Richland 1,216 Fairfax 1,213 Mahnomen 1,210 Shafer 1,195 Adrian 1,182 Dellwood 1,149 Elgin 1,148 Harris 1,139 Cottonwood 1,138 Grand Meadow 1,131 Lake Shore 1,121 East Gull Lake 1,120 Nicollet 1,112 Wanamingo 1,107 Tyler 1,104 Mantorville 1,101 Atwater 1,085 Spicer 1,081 Truman 1,064 Eden Valley 1,061 Taylors Falls 1,054 Sherburn 1,050 Harmony 1,042 Parkers Prairie 1,028 Watkins 1,017 Lake St. Croix Beach 1,008 Morristown 1,006 Scanlon 1,004 Hector 990 Houston 983 Walker 981 Bird Island 977 Henderson 975 Keewatin 971 Biwabik 963 Carlton 960 Nashwauk 959 Le Roy 953 Hilltop 951 Buhl 947 Baudette 935 Pine River 930 Battle Lake 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