HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Wisconsin by county (FY 2027)
Wisconsin has 72 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,041. The highest is Pierce County at $1,734, the lowest Wood County at $1,014.
Median 2BR
$1,041
Highest 2BR
$1,734
Pierce County
Lowest 2BR
$1,014
Wood County
Counties
72
27 in metro areas
27 of the 72 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 45 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Wisconsin median of $1,041 is about 2% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 72 of the 72 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 3% from FY 2026. 63 counties went up, 9 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 42,584 |
| St. Croix County | Metro | $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 | +1.5% | 96,033 |
| Dane County | Metro | $1,196 | $1,375 | $1,565 | $2,047 | $2,264 | -7.6% | 572,674 |
| Kenosha County | Metro | $1,136 | $1,144 | $1,441 | $1,956 | $2,228 | +2.8% | 168,438 |
| La Crosse County | Metro | $935 | $1,027 | $1,343 | $1,721 | $2,167 | +15.2% | 120,488 |
| Walworth County | Rural | $905 | $994 | $1,300 | $1,625 | $2,142 | +7.8% | 105,657 |
| Brown County | Metro | $979 | $1,028 | $1,287 | $1,697 | $1,765 | +10.6% | 270,892 |
| Kewaunee County | Metro | $979 | $1,028 | $1,287 | $1,697 | $1,765 | +10.6% | 20,664 |
| Racine County | Metro | $926 | $1,036 | $1,283 | $1,639 | $1,984 | +3.9% | 197,532 |
| Rock County | Metro | $976 | $998 | $1,280 | $1,621 | $1,682 | +2.7% | 164,350 |
| Door County | Rural | $915 | $969 | $1,268 | $1,511 | $1,666 | +11.1% | 30,445 |
| Milwaukee County | Metro | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | -5.6% | 926,331 |
| Ozaukee County | Metro | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | -5.6% | 92,966 |
| Washington County | Metro | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | -5.6% | 137,879 |
| Waukesha County | Metro | $985 | $1,060 | $1,263 | $1,553 | $1,664 | -5.6% | 411,762 |
| Chippewa County | Metro | $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 | +6.6% | 66,799 |
| Eau Claire County | Metro | $1,014 | $1,017 | $1,259 | $1,695 | $1,701 | +6.6% | 107,116 |
| Calumet County | Metro | $918 | $986 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $1,952 | +1.6% | 52,942 |
| Outagamie County | Metro | $918 | $986 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $1,952 | +1.6% | 192,826 |
| Fond du Lac County | Metro | $852 | $983 | $1,224 | $1,560 | $1,736 | +4.1% | 104,137 |
| Marathon County | Metro | $847 | $940 | $1,217 | $1,590 | $1,599 | +6.1% | 138,403 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | $842 | $958 | $1,209 | $1,635 | $1,652 | +4.6% | 86,003 |
| Douglas County | Metro | $841 | $961 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | -2.0% | 44,229 |
| Winnebago County | Metro | $909 | $936 | $1,195 | $1,609 | $1,646 | +4.0% | 171,769 |
| Sauk County | Rural | $843 | $996 | $1,168 | $1,448 | $1,577 | +5.1% | 66,009 |
| Sheboygan County | Metro | $813 | $918 | $1,168 | $1,392 | $1,575 | +4.7% | 117,991 |
| Columbia County | Metro | $791 | $868 | $1,136 | $1,573 | $1,623 | -4.9% | 58,272 |
| Polk County | Rural | $781 | $857 | $1,121 | $1,437 | $1,705 | +2.2% | 45,555 |
| Dodge County | Rural | $787 | $880 | $1,100 | $1,458 | $1,464 | +1.9% | 88,742 |
| Vernon County | Metro | $764 | $856 | $1,097 | $1,364 | $1,603 | +12.7% | 31,049 |
| Iowa County | Metro | $830 | $836 | $1,093 | $1,460 | $1,827 | -6.4% | 23,867 |
| Sawyer County | Rural | $827 | $832 | $1,089 | $1,298 | $1,431 | +3.6% | 18,476 |
| Portage County | Rural | $750 | $828 | $1,077 | $1,283 | $1,415 | +3.9% | 70,832 |
| Florence County | Rural | $767 | $813 | $1,063 | $1,316 | $1,453 | +5.6% | 4,646 |
| Trempealeau County | Rural | $804 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,386 | $1,392 | +7.2% | 30,839 |
| Dunn County | Rural | $815 | $820 | $1,042 | $1,407 | $1,742 | +1.8% | 45,527 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $724 | $833 | $1,039 | $1,383 | $1,469 | +0.3% | 46,208 |
| Burnett County | Rural | $742 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,225 | $1,500 | +5.5% | 16,916 |
| Barron County | Rural | $747 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,324 | $1,700 | +4.4% | 46,797 |
| Oneida County | Rural | $852 | $943 | $1,027 | $1,289 | $1,445 | +1.4% | 38,167 |
| Vilas County | Rural | $738 | $788 | $1,022 | $1,218 | $1,343 | +5.0% | 23,647 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | $735 | $779 | $1,019 | $1,214 | $1,563 | +4.7% | 13,393 |
| Green County | Metro | $798 | $806 | $1,016 | $1,211 | $1,335 | -7.4% | 37,017 |
| Adams County | Rural | $851 | $868 | $1,014 | $1,269 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 21,123 |
| Ashland County | Rural | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,543 | +4.2% | 16,080 |
| Bayfield County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 16,575 |
| Clark County | Rural | $820 | $825 | $1,014 | $1,292 | $1,450 | +4.2% | 34,739 |
| Crawford County | Rural | $732 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,340 | +4.2% | 16,042 |
| Forest County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,362 | +4.2% | 9,369 |
| Grant County | Rural | $783 | $803 | $1,014 | $1,249 | $1,694 | +4.2% | 51,770 |
| Green Lake County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,220 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 19,263 |
| Iron County | Rural | $732 | $830 | $1,014 | $1,262 | $1,604 | +4.2% | 6,210 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,447 | +4.2% | 20,981 |
| Juneau County | Rural | $764 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,240 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 26,689 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | $732 | $839 | $1,014 | $1,352 | $1,560 | +4.2% | 16,942 |
| Langlade County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 19,490 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | $763 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,403 | +4.2% | 28,426 |
| Manitowoc County | Rural | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 81,406 |
| Marinette County | Rural | $706 | $785 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,518 | +4.2% | 42,046 |
| Marquette County | Rural | $732 | $822 | $1,014 | $1,299 | $1,380 | +4.2% | 15,746 |
| Menominee County | Rural | $732 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,364 | $1,369 | +4.2% | 4,252 |
| Oconto County | Metro | $774 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,375 | $1,380 | +4.2% | 39,589 |
| Pepin County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,403 | $1,526 | +4.2% | 7,431 |
| Price County | Rural | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,215 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 14,092 |
| Richland County | Rural | $706 | $849 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,491 | +4.2% | 17,205 |
| Rusk County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,296 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 14,179 |
| Shawano County | Rural | $745 | $843 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 41,039 |
| Taylor County | Rural | $732 | $788 | $1,014 | $1,259 | $1,461 | +4.2% | 20,024 |
| Washburn County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +4.0% | 16,854 |
| Waupaca County | Rural | $810 | $815 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 51,569 |
| Waushara County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,306 | $1,512 | +4.2% | 24,868 |
| Wood County | Rural | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,299 | $1,357 | +4.2% | 74,004 |
72 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Wisconsin's 72 counties is $1,041, ranging from $1,014 in Wood County to $1,734 in Pierce County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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