HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Barron County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barron County is $984 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$984
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$886 to $1,082
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
39th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Barron moves to $1,027. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Barron actually rent for?
Search any address in Barron for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $704 | $634 to $774 | $28,160 | $13.54/hr | +3.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $750 | $675 to $825 | $30,000 | $14.42/hr | +0.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $984 | $886 to $1,082 | $39,360 | $18.92/hr | +0.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,262 | $1,136 to $1,388 | $50,480 | $24.27/hr | +4.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,590 | $1,431 to $1,749 | $63,600 | $30.58/hr | +6.4% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,829 | $1,646 to $2,012 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,067 | $1,860 to $2,274 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,306 | $2,075 to $2,537 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,544 | $2,290 to $2,798 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Barron, that runs from $704 for a studio up to $1,590 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Barron sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Chetek included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Barron ranks 39th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% below the state median of $1,010 and about 3% below the national median county at $1,018. About 46,683 people live here, 30th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 54733 (Dallas) and $1,070 in 54822 (Cameron), with the 13 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54728 | Chetek | $1,030 | +4.7% |
| 54733 | Dallas | $970 | -1.4% |
| 54762 | Prairie Farm | $970 | -1.4% |
| 54805 | Almena | $970 | -1.4% |
| 54812 | Barron | $970 | -1.4% |
| 54813 | Barronett | $970 | -1.4% |
| 54818 | Brill | $984County rate | — |
| 54822 | Cameron | $1,070 | +8.7% |
| 54826 | Comstock | $1,050 | +6.7% |
| 54829 | Cumberland | $1,070 | +8.7% |
| 54841 | Haugen | $1,000 | +1.6% |
| 54857 | Mikana | $970 | -1.4% |
| 54868 | Rice Lake | $980 | -0.4% |
| 54889 | Turtle Lake | $1,000 | +1.6% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Barron somewhere between $886 and $1,082. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$984 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,360 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($886) | HAP at 100% ($984) | HAP at 110% ($1,082) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $136 | $234 | $332 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($979) to FY 2026 ($984). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.7% a year. The Wisconsin median moved up 1% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $554 | $566 | $745 | $1,028 | $1,055 | — |
| FY 2021 | $529 | $557 | $734 | $993 | $1,026 | -1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $574 | $616 | $811 | $1,084 | $1,135 | +10.5% |
| FY 2023 | $613 | $671 | $883 | $1,109 | $1,259 | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $648 | $718 | $943 | $1,178 | $1,388 | +6.8% |
| FY 2025 | $679 | $746 | $979 | $1,211 | $1,494 | +3.8% |
| FY 2026 | $704 | $750 | $984 | $1,262 | $1,590 | +0.5% |
| FY 2027 | $747 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,324 | $1,700 | +4.4% |
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Questions people ask
$984 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $704 for a studio, $750 for one bedroom, $1,262 for three and $1,590 for four.
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