County

Average Rent in Dakota County

Dakota is a county in Minnesota. It ranks #9 out of 80 for places to rent. Dakota County is in
the congressional district of
District 02 and
the metropolitan areas of
Faribault-Northfield, MN MSA, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Dakota County includes 10 cities and 16 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Dakota County is $1,640 which represents an increase of 1.02% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Dakota County to rent places is Apple Valley, MN with an average rent of $2,350. The least expensive city in Dakota County to rent places is South Saint Paul, MN with an average rent of $1,401.

The most expensive zip code in Dakota County to rent places is 55120 with an average rent of $2,537. The least expensive zip code in Dakota County to rent places is 55121 with an average rent of $1,372.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Dakota currently stands at $1,640.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Saint Paul, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,535. This represents a difference of -6% when compared to Dakota.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Minnesota, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,571, showing a less expensive of -4% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,870. This constitutes a more expensive by +14% when compared to the rent in Dakota.
$1,640
Dakota
VS
$1,535
-6%
Saint Paul, city
$1,571
-4%
MN, state
$1,870
+14%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated June 28 2026

Zip Codes in Dakota County

55120$2,537
55044$2,085
55076$1,879
55077$1,811
55124$1,727
55306$1,717
55068$1,686
55123$1,683
55033$1,681
55024$1,660
55057$1,607
55122$1,583
55337$1,488
55118$1,408
55075$1,401
55121$1,372