Rental Property Rules in Scott County, MN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Scott County, Minnesota.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Scott County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Rent Control

Minnesota neither bans local rent control outright nor allows it freely. Under MN Stat. §471.9996 a city, county, or town may control rents only if voters approve the measure at a general election. No Scott County city has done so, so rents here are set at market.

Scott County Rent Control & Stabilization

Few Restrictions

MN Stat. §471.9996, subd. 2

Subdivision 1 does not preclude a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town from controlling rents on private residential property to the extent that the city, county, or town has the power to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or law to control these rents if the ordinance, charter amendment, or law that controls rents is approved in a general election.

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Just Cause Eviction

Minnesota has no statewide just-cause eviction law, and no Scott County city adds one. But Chapter 504B gives tenants real protection: written notice, a court eviction before removal, and return of the security deposit within 21 days with interest under MN Stat. §504B.178.

Scott County Just Cause Eviction Protections

Some Restrictions

MN Stat. §504B.178, subd. 3

and after receipt of the tenant's mailing address or delivery instructions, return the deposit to the tenant, with interest thereon as provided in subdivision 2, or furnish to the tenant a written statement showing the specific reason for the withholding of the deposit or any portion thereof.

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