HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Brown County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Brown County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,164 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Brown keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,164
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,048 to $1,280
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
21st of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Brown moves to $1,287. That's up 11%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Brown actually rent for?
Search any address in Brown 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 | $867 | $780 to $954 | $34,680 | $16.67/hr | +3.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $931 | $838 to $1,024 | $37,240 | $17.90/hr | +1.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,164 | $1,048 to $1,280 | $46,560 | $22.38/hr | +1.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,545 | $1,391 to $1,700 | $61,800 | $29.71/hr | +1.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,618 | $1,456 to $1,780 | $64,720 | $31.12/hr | +4.1% |
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 | $1,861 | $1,675 to $2,047 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,103 | $1,893 to $2,313 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,346 | $2,111 to $2,581 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,589 | $2,330 to $2,848 |
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 Brown, that runs from $867 for a studio up to $1,618 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Brown in with one other county in the Green Bay metro, Kewaunee County among them, and every one of them gets $1,164 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Brown ranks 21st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% above the state median of $1,010 and about 14% above the national median county at $1,018. About 268,393 people live here, 4th in the state.
Counties sharing the Green Bay metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,040 in 54162 (Pulaski) and $1,570 in 54173 (Suamico), with the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54115 | De Pere | $1,250 | +7.4% |
| 54126 | Greenleaf | $1,070 | -8.1% |
| 54162 | Pulaski | $1,040 | -10.7% |
| 54173 | Suamico | $1,570 | +34.9% |
| 54180 | Wrightstown | $1,540 | +32.3% |
| 54208 | Denmark | $1,040 | -10.7% |
| 54229 | New Franken | $1,370 | +17.7% |
| 54301 | Green Bay | $1,150 | -1.2% |
| 54302 | Green Bay | $1,040 | -10.7% |
| 54303 | Green Bay | $1,070 | -8.1% |
| 54304 | Green Bay | $1,160 | -0.3% |
| 54305 | Green Bay | $1,170 | +0.5% |
| 54306 | Green Bay | $1,164County rate | — |
| 54307 | Green Bay | $1,150 | -1.2% |
| 54308 | Green Bay | $1,170 | +0.5% |
| 54311 | Green Bay | $1,270 | +9.1% |
| 54313 | Green Bay | $1,270 | +9.1% |
| 54324 | Green Bay | $1,170 | +0.5% |
| 54344 | Green Bay | $1,164County rate | — |
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 Brown somewhere between $1,048 and $1,280. 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.
$1,164 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $46,560 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,048) | HAP at 100% ($1,164) | HAP at 110% ($1,280) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $298 | $414 | $530 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $80 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,147) to FY 2026 ($1,164). Since FY 2020 it's up 42% in total, about 6.0% 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 | $572 | $624 | $822 | $1,160 | $1,177 | — |
| FY 2021 | $630 | $680 | $892 | $1,261 | $1,275 | +8.5% |
| FY 2022 | $636 | $679 | $875 | $1,200 | $1,204 | -1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $708 | $764 | $965 | $1,292 | $1,296 | +10.3% |
| FY 2024 | $774 | $841 | $1,055 | $1,406 | $1,411 | +9.3% |
| FY 2025 | $841 | $918 | $1,147 | $1,521 | $1,554 | +8.7% |
| FY 2026 | $867 | $931 | $1,164 | $1,545 | $1,618 | +1.5% |
| FY 2027 | $979 | $1,028 | $1,287 | $1,697 | $1,765 | +10.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,164 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $867 for a studio, $931 for one bedroom, $1,545 for three and $1,618 for four.
Tools for this county
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