Wisconsin fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Wisconsin at $1,014 to $1,734 a month depending on the county; the median Wisconsin county is $1,041, against $1,010 in FY 2026 (+3.0%). The highest are Pierce County ($1,734), St. Croix County ($1,734) and Dane County ($1,565). In Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA, HUD keeps the FY 2026 FMRs in effect while it reevaluates the area.
Fair market rent for every Wisconsin county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $851 | $868 | $1,014 | $1,269 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Ashland County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,543 | $973 |
| Barron County | $747 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,324 | $1,700 | $984 |
| Bayfield County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Brown County | $979 | $1,028 | $1,287 | $1,697 | $1,765 | $1,164 |
| Buffalo County | $735 | $779 | $1,019 | $1,214 | $1,563 | $973 |
| Burnett County | $742 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,225 | $1,500 | $974 |
| Calumet County | $918 | $986 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $1,952 | $1,236 |
| Chippewa County | $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 | $1,181 |
| Clark County | $820 | $825 | $1,014 | $1,292 | $1,450 | $973 |
| Columbia County | $791 | $868 | $1,136 | $1,573 | $1,623 | $1,195 |
| Crawford County | $732 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,340 | $973 |
| Dane County† | $1,196 | $1,375 | $1,565 | $2,047 | $2,264 | $1,694 |
| Dodge County | $787 | $880 | $1,100 | $1,458 | $1,464 | $1,080 |
| Door County | $915 | $969 | $1,268 | $1,511 | $1,666 | $1,141 |
| Douglas County | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | $1,232 |
| Dunn County | $815 | $820 | $1,042 | $1,407 | $1,742 | $1,024 |
| Eau Claire County | $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 | $1,181 |
| Florence County | $767 | $813 | $1,063 | $1,316 | $1,453 | $1,007 |
| Fond du Lac County | $852 | $983 | $1,224 | $1,560 | $1,736 | $1,176 |
| Forest County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,362 | $973 |
| Grant County | $783 | $803 | $1,014 | $1,249 | $1,694 | $973 |
| Green County | $798 | $806 | $1,016 | $1,211 | $1,335 | $1,097 |
| Green Lake County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,220 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Iowa County | $830 | $836 | $1,093 | $1,460 | $1,827 | $1,168 |
| Iron County | $732 | $830 | $1,014 | $1,262 | $1,604 | $973 |
| Jackson County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,447 | $973 |
| Jefferson County | $842 | $958 | $1,209 | $1,635 | $1,652 | $1,156 |
| Juneau County | $764 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,240 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Kenosha County | $1,136 | $1,144 | $1,441 | $1,956 | $2,228 | $1,402 |
| Kewaunee County | $979 | $1,028 | $1,287 | $1,697 | $1,765 | $1,164 |
| La Crosse County | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 | $1,166 |
| Lafayette County | $732 | $839 | $1,014 | $1,352 | $1,560 | $973 |
| Langlade County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Lincoln County | $763 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,403 | $973 |
| Manitowoc County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Marathon County | $847 | $940 | $1,217 | $1,590 | $1,599 | $1,147 |
| Marinette County | $706 | $785 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,518 | $973 |
| Marquette County | $732 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,299 | $1,380 | $973 |
| Menominee County | $732 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,364 | $1,369 | $973 |
| Milwaukee County† | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | $1,338 |
| Monroe County | $724 | $833 | $1,039 | $1,383 | $1,469 | $1,036 |
| Oconto County | $774 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,375 | $1,380 | $973 |
| Oneida County | $852 | $943 | $1,027 | $1,289 | $1,445 | $1,013 |
| Outagamie County | $918 | $986 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $1,952 | $1,236 |
| Ozaukee County† | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | $1,338 |
| Pepin County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,403 | $1,526 | $973 |
| Pierce County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Polk County | $781 | $857 | $1,121 | $1,437 | $1,705 | $1,097 |
| Portage County | $750 | $828 | $1,077 | $1,283 | $1,415 | $1,037 |
| Price County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,215 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Racine County | $926 | $1,036 | $1,283 | $1,639 | $1,984 | $1,235 |
| Richland County | $706 | $849 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,491 | $973 |
| Rock County | $976 | $998 | $1,280 | $1,621 | $1,682 | $1,246 |
| Rusk County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,296 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Sauk County | $843 | $996 | $1,168 | $1,448 | $1,577 | $1,111 |
| Sawyer County | $827 | $832 | $1,089 | $1,298 | $1,431 | $1,051 |
| Shawano County | $745 | $843 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Sheboygan County | $813 | $918 | $1,168 | $1,392 | $1,575 | $1,116 |
| St. Croix County | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | $1,709 |
| Taylor County | $732 | $788 | $1,014 | $1,259 | $1,461 | $973 |
| Trempealeau County | $804 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,386 | $1,392 | $988 |
| Vernon County | $764 | $856 | $1,097 | $1,364 | $1,603 | $973 |
| Vilas County | $738 | $788 | $1,022 | $1,218 | $1,343 | $973 |
| Walworth County | $905 | $994 | $1,300 | $1,625 | $2,142 | $1,206 |
| Washburn County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | $975 |
| Washington County† | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | $1,338 |
| Waukesha County† | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | $1,338 |
| Waupaca County | $810 | $815 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Waushara County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,306 | $1,512 | $973 |
| Winnebago County | $909 | $936 | $1,195 | $1,609 | $1,646 | $1,149 |
| Wood County | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,299 | $1,357 | $973 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). † HUD's FY 2027 figures are shown; the FY 2026 FMRs stay in effect there while HUD reevaluates the area.
More for Wisconsin
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Wisconsin loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Wisconsin county.
- Wisconsin property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Wisconsin county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Wisconsin fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Wisconsin for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,014 to $1,734 a month, with a county median of $1,041. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Wisconsin?
$1,041 in the median county, $1,014 in the lowest and $1,734 in the highest (Pierce County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Wisconsin fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,041 in FY 2027 (+3.0%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Wisconsin?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
Fair market rents in nearby states
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule