New Brighton, Minnesota Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the New Brighton, Minnesota rental market.

New Brighton, Minnesota

Average Apartment Rent

$1,355

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.8%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, New Brighton, Minnesota apartments have recorded a 2.8% rent increase.

New Brighton, Minnesota Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
New Brighton $1,206 $1,234 $1,263 $1,282 $1,308 $1,318 $1,342 $1,356 $1,355
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
New Brighton
National
Jul 2023
$1,206
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,234
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,263
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,282
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,308
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,318
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,342
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,356
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,355
$1,750

New Brighton, Minnesota Average Apartment Rent

New Brighton, Minnesota Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 80.04%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of New Brighton, Minnesota rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.8%.

New Brighton, Minnesota Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 3,400
Owner occupied housing units 5,709

Renters take up 37% of New Brighton, Minnesota real estate, occupying a total of 3,400 units, while homeowners live in 5,709 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

3.8

Renter median household income**

$47,066

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.25

Rental vacancy rate**

3.3%

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 107
1 bed 1,038
2 beds 1,862
3 beds 276
4 beds 117

There are 1,862 rentals in New Brighton, Minnesota with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 55%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 107 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in New Brighton, Minnesota homes for rent is 3.8.

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 135
25 - 34 years 1,157
35 - 44 years 738
45 - 54 years 484
55 - 59 years 117
60 - 64 years 191
65 - 74 years 244
75 - 84 years 218
85 years and over 116

Most condos for rent in New Brighton, Minnesota are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 1,503
Non-Family Households 1,897

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 1,021
No related children of the householder under 18 2,379

A total of 1,503 apartments for rent in New Brighton, Minnesota, or 44% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 30% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,021 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in New Brighton, Minnesota is 2.25.

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 165
High school graduate (including equivalency) 635
Some college or associate's degree 1,416
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,184

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 35% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in New Brighton, Minnesota.

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 74
Built 2010 - 2019 184
Built 2000 - 2009 165
Built 1990 - 1999 247
Built 1980 - 1989 656
Built 1970 - 1979 1,253
Built 1960 - 1969 579
Built 1950 - 1959 92
Built 1940 - 1949 78
Built 1939 or earlier 72

The highest share of New Brighton, Minnesota apartment rentals, namely 37% or 1,253 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (19%, 656 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (17%, 579 units).

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 412
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,055
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,686
Moved in 2000 to 2009 204
Moved in 1990 to 1999 22
Moved in 1989 or earlier 21

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most New Brighton, Minnesota renters (50%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their New Brighton, Minnesota condos for rent is 2017.

New Brighton, Minnesota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 319
1 vehicle available 1,683
2 vehicles available 1,157
3 or more vehicles available 241

When it comes to transportation options, 50% of New Brighton, Minnesota renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.

New Brighton, Minnesota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 2,844
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 885
Walked 125
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 178
Worked at home 182

New Brighton, Minnesota Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 6,042
Moved within same county 387
Moved from different county within same state 753
Moved from different state 263
Moved from abroad 121

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all New Brighton, Minnesota apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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