Rental Property Rules in Wright County, MN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Wright County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Wright 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 nor allows it freely. Under MN Stat. §471.9996 a city, county, or town may cap rents only if voters approve it at a general election. No Wright County city has, so rents stay at market.
Wright County Rent Control & Stabilization
Few RestrictionsMN 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.
Just Cause Eviction
Minnesota has no statewide just-cause eviction law, and no Wright County city adds one. But Chapter 504B gives tenants real teeth: written notice, a court eviction before removal, and return of the deposit within 21 days with interest under MN Stat. §504B.178.
Wright County Just Cause Eviction Protections
Some RestrictionsMN 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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