Wisconsin Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,010 per month, ranging from $973 in Adams County to $1,709 in Pierce County.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Wisconsin
Housing wage
$23.15/hr
Annual income needed
$48,152
Hours at minimum wage
128/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Wisconsin without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $23.15 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $7.25, that means working 128 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $767 | $818 | $973 | $1,236 | $1,288 |
| Ashland County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,613 |
| Barron County | $704 | $750 | $984 | $1,262 | $1,590 |
| Bayfield County | $671 | $742 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Brown County | $867 | $931 | $1,164 | $1,545 | $1,618 |
| Buffalo County | $691 | $742 | $973 | $1,184 | $1,539 |
| Burnett County | $691 | $742 | $974 | $1,168 | $1,469 |
| Calumet County | $858 | $960 | $1,236 | $1,701 | $1,776 |
| Chippewa County | $932 | $962 | $1,181 | $1,582 | $1,588 |
| Clark County | $723 | $754 | $973 | $1,238 | $1,399 |
| Columbia County | $824 | $911 | $1,195 | $1,645 | $1,798 |
| Crawford County | $691 | $888 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,325 |
| Dane County | $1,268 | $1,482 | $1,694 | $2,236 | $2,509 |
| Dodge County | $745 | $873 | $1,080 | $1,454 | $1,485 |
| Door County | $810 | $870 | $1,141 | $1,386 | $1,511 |
| Douglas County | $849 | $978 | $1,232 | $1,689 | $2,067 |
| Dunn County | $781 | $787 | $1,024 | $1,363 | $1,718 |
| Eau Claire County | $932 | $962 | $1,181 | $1,582 | $1,588 |
| Florence County | $715 | $767 | $1,007 | $1,241 | $1,384 |
| Fond du Lac County | $811 | $946 | $1,176 | $1,522 | $1,665 |
| Forest County | $694 | $742 | $973 | $1,182 | $1,288 |
| Grant County | $745 | $762 | $973 | $1,213 | $1,594 |
| Green County | $794 | $840 | $1,097 | $1,315 | $1,452 |
| Green Lake County | $691 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Iowa County | $884 | $890 | $1,168 | $1,535 | $1,959 |
| Iron County | $691 | $758 | $973 | $1,214 | $1,499 |
| Jackson County | $671 | $787 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,479 |
| Jefferson County | $797 | $917 | $1,156 | $1,530 | $1,536 |
| Juneau County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,195 | $1,288 |
| Kenosha County | $1,085 | $1,092 | $1,402 | $1,899 | $2,174 |
| Kewaunee County | $867 | $931 | $1,164 | $1,545 | $1,618 |
| La Crosse County | $804 | $889 | $1,166 | $1,515 | $1,903 |
| Lafayette County | $691 | $819 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,466 |
| Langlade County | $691 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Lincoln County | $741 | $747 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,417 |
| Manitowoc County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Marathon County | $791 | $889 | $1,147 | $1,511 | $1,519 |
| Marinette County | $741 | $745 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,457 |
| Marquette County | $691 | $772 | $973 | $1,247 | $1,385 |
| Menominee County | $691 | $888 | $973 | $1,314 | $1,319 |
| Milwaukee County | $1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Monroe County | $714 | $828 | $1,036 | $1,360 | $1,413 |
| Oconto County | $723 | $793 | $973 | $1,272 | $1,288 |
| Oneida County | $719 | $887 | $1,013 | $1,215 | $1,455 |
| Outagamie County | $858 | $960 | $1,236 | $1,701 | $1,776 |
| Ozaukee County | $1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Pepin County | $691 | $742 | $973 | $1,329 | $1,632 |
| Pierce County | $1,242 | $1,405 | $1,709 | $2,262 | $2,531 |
| Polk County | $756 | $836 | $1,097 | $1,357 | $1,669 |
| Portage County | $715 | $794 | $1,037 | $1,243 | $1,373 |
| Price County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,211 | $1,288 |
| Racine County | $851 | $988 | $1,235 | $1,592 | $1,962 |
| Richland County | $671 | $815 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,461 |
| Rock County | $900 | $955 | $1,246 | $1,596 | $1,650 |
| Rusk County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,196 | $1,288 |
| Sauk County | $807 | $951 | $1,111 | $1,404 | $1,482 |
| Sawyer County | $771 | $801 | $1,051 | $1,260 | $1,392 |
| Shawano County | $692 | $814 | $973 | $1,245 | $1,288 |
| Sheboygan County | $769 | $888 | $1,116 | $1,351 | $1,527 |
| St. Croix County | $1,242 | $1,405 | $1,709 | $2,262 | $2,531 |
| Taylor County | $691 | $778 | $973 | $1,245 | $1,570 |
| Trempealeau County | $748 | $753 | $988 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
| Vernon County | $671 | $760 | $973 | $1,221 | $1,485 |
| Vilas County | $775 | $780 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Walworth County | $831 | $919 | $1,206 | $1,517 | $1,956 |
| Washburn County | $672 | $743 | $975 | $1,169 | $1,291 |
| Washington County | $1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Waukesha County | $1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Waupaca County | $764 | $779 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Waushara County | $691 | $742 | $973 | $1,291 | $1,493 |
| Winnebago County | $875 | $889 | $1,149 | $1,543 | $1,651 |
| Wood County | $691 | $742 | $973 | $1,220 | $1,288 |
Find a housing authority in Wisconsin
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Pierce County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wisconsin at $1,709 per month, while Adams County has the lowest at $973. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $1,010.
No. Each housing authority in Wisconsin sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov