Minnesota Rent Increase 2026: One Rental Period + One Day & Saint Paul’s 3% Rule
Minnesota periodic-tenancy rent increases generally require one rental period plus one day of written notice, while fixed-term leases and Saint Paul rent stabilization use different rules. Learn the state notice framework, Saint Paul’s 3% standard limit, and the separate 60-day manufactured-home park rule.
The short answer
For an ordinary Minnesota periodic tenancy, the Minnesota Attorney General says a landlord cannot raise rent without proper written notice and describes proper notice as one rental period plus one day. During a definite-term lease, the Attorney General says rent cannot be raised during the term unless the lease allows an increase.
That statewide timing rule is not the whole answer for every rental. Minnesota Statutes section 504B.147 can require a longer landlord notice period when the lease gives the tenant more time to give notice of moving out. Saint Paul has a separate local rent-stabilization ordinance with a standard 3% limit in a 12-month period and exception procedures. Manufactured-home parks also have a separate state statute requiring 60 days' written notice for a rent increase.
Periodic tenancy: Minnesota uses one rental period plus one day
The Minnesota Attorney General's current landlord-tenant handbook states that, under a periodic tenancy, a landlord cannot raise rent unless proper written notice is given. The handbook describes proper notice as one rental period plus one day.
The phrase matters more than a generic calendar-day shortcut. For a monthly periodic tenancy, identify the actual rental period and normal rent-payment cycle before choosing an effective date. Do not assume that every Minnesota periodic tenancy can be reduced to the same fixed number of calendar days when the rental period or lease terms differ.
A definite-term lease is different
The Minnesota Attorney General distinguishes a definite-term lease from a periodic tenancy. During a definite term, the handbook states that rent cannot be raised during the term unless the lease allows for an increase.
Before serving a renewal increase, review the lease expiration date, renewal language, any automatic-renewal provision, and any notice period written into the agreement. A landlord should not treat the periodic-tenancy notice rule as authority to rewrite the rent during an active fixed term when the lease does not permit that change.
Section 504B.147 can make the lease notice period longer
Minnesota Statutes section 504B.147 applies when a residential lease gives the landlord a different notice period for quitting the premises or increasing rent than the period the tenant must give to quit. The statute says the landlord may not give a rent-increase notice that is shorter than the period the lease requires from the tenant for notice of an intention to quit.
The statute also says this protection cannot be waived or modified by the parties. That makes the lease's tenant-notice provision an important checkpoint even when the Attorney General's one-rental-period-plus-one-day explanation would otherwise be the starting point.
Saint Paul has a separate 3% rent-stabilization framework
Saint Paul's current Rent Stabilization Ordinance limits the standard residential rent increase to no more than 3% in a 12-month period, subject to exemptions and exception procedures. The city states that the ordinance was amended in May 2025 and that those changes took effect June 13, 2025.
The city also describes pathways for increases above the standard amount, including self-certification for certain 3% to 8% requests and a staff-determination process for larger requested increases. A Saint Paul property therefore needs both the Minnesota state notice analysis and the current city rent-stabilization analysis; satisfying one does not automatically satisfy the other.
Manufactured-home parks use a separate 60-day rule
Minnesota Statutes section 327C.06 provides a different rule for manufactured-home park residents. The current published statute states that a periodic rent increase is not valid unless the park owner gives 60 days' written notice.
The same section currently limits a park owner to two rent increases for a resident in any 12-month period and prohibits using an increase to pay a civil or criminal penalty imposed on the park owner. Do not substitute the ordinary residential periodic-tenancy rule for this specialized park statute.
Example: separate the percentage from the notice analysis
Suppose monthly rent is proposed to rise from $1,500 to $1,575. The increase is $75, or 5%. The percentage calculation is useful, but it does not establish the effective date or whether a local cap applies.
For a periodic tenancy outside a special program, start with the one-rental-period-plus-one-day written-notice framework and the lease's notice provisions. If the unit is in Saint Paul, a 5% proposal also requires analysis under the city's rent-stabilization exception process because it exceeds the standard 3% amount. If the rental is a manufactured-home park lot, use the separate 60-day state rule instead.
Local rules and housing programs can add another layer
A state-level Minnesota guide cannot safely assume that every city, subsidy, affordable-housing program, campus lease, mobile-home arrangement, or other specialized tenancy follows only the ordinary private-market framework. Property location, housing type, program documents and the lease can add requirements.
Before acting on a proposed increase, preserve the signed lease, current rent, payment cycle, written notice, proposed effective date, prior increase records, and any local or program documents. Verify the current official source that applies to the actual property rather than relying on a statewide summary alone.
Use Max Rental Tools after identifying the Minnesota pathway
Use the Minnesota state guide and rent-increase calculator to measure the proposed change, then identify whether the tenancy is periodic, fixed-term, in Saint Paul, in a manufactured-home park, or subject to another special program. The result should guide which notice or renewal workflow is appropriate.
If the increase is moving forward, use the Rent Increase Notice, Lease Renewal Notice, or Month-to-Month Rental Agreement workflow only after confirming the lease, notice period, local rule and property type. The Minnesota Attorney General, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes and City of Saint Paul sources below remain the controlling public references for the rules described here.
Common questions
How much notice is required for a Minnesota rent increase?
For an ordinary periodic tenancy, the Minnesota Attorney General describes proper written notice as one rental period plus one day. Lease terms, section 504B.147, local rules and special housing types can require a different or longer analysis.
Can a Minnesota landlord raise rent during a fixed-term lease?
The Minnesota Attorney General says rent cannot be raised during a definite-term lease unless the lease allows an increase. Review the actual lease before treating a periodic-tenancy rule as authority for a mid-term change.
Does Saint Paul still have a 3% rent cap in 2026?
Saint Paul's current city guidance states that the standard allowable residential increase is 3% in a 12-month period, subject to exemptions and exception processes. The ordinance was amended in 2025, so current city rules should be checked before acting.
Can a Saint Paul landlord raise rent more than 3%?
Potentially, through the ordinance's exception processes. The city describes self-certification for certain increases from 3% to 8% and a staff-determination process for larger requests, subject to current rules and approval requirements.
How much notice is required for a Minnesota manufactured-home park rent increase?
Minnesota Statutes section 327C.06 currently requires 60 days' written notice before an increase in the periodic rental payment for a manufactured-home park resident.
Does Minnesota section 504B.147 affect rent-increase notice?
Yes when its conditions apply. If a residential lease gives the tenant a longer notice period to quit than the landlord's rent-increase or notice-to-quit period, section 504B.147 prevents the landlord from using a shorter rent-increase notice than the tenant's required notice period.
Official sources
Minnesota Attorney General — During the Tenancy: Raising the RentMinnesota Revisor — Minn. Stat. § 504B.147 Notice to Quit or Rent IncreaseMinnesota Revisor — Minn. Stat. § 327C.06 Manufactured-Home Park Rent IncreasesCity of Saint Paul — Rent StabilizationContinue your check
Use the state directory for current jurisdiction-specific rules, calculate the proposed increase, then prepare the appropriate rental document only after the legal-rule checks are complete.