HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Burnett County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
$974 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burnett County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Burnett is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$974
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$877 to $1,071
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
41st of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Burnett moves to $1,028. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Burnett actually rent for?
Search any address in Burnett 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 | $691 | $622 to $760 | $27,640 | $13.29/hr | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $742 | $668 to $816 | $29,680 | $14.27/hr | -0.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $974 | $877 to $1,071 | $38,960 | $18.73/hr | -0.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,168 | $1,051 to $1,285 | $46,720 | $22.46/hr | -0.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,469 | $1,322 to $1,616 | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | +4.0% |
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 | $1,689 | $1,520 to $1,858 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,910 | $1,719 to $2,101 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,130 | $1,917 to $2,343 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,350 | $2,115 to $2,585 |
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 Burnett, that runs from $691 for a studio up to $1,469 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Burnett 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, Danbury included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Burnett ranks 41st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $1,010 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 16,561 people live here, 60th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,000 in 54872 (Siren) and $1,050 in 54840 (Grantsburg), with the 5 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.
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 Burnett somewhere between $877 and $1,071. 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.
$974 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,960 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% ($877) | HAP at 100% ($974) | HAP at 110% ($1,071) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $127 | $224 | $321 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2025 ($976) to FY 2026 ($974). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 4.4% 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 | $491 | $572 | $754 | $940 | $1,026 | — |
| FY 2021 | $497 | $571 | $753 | $937 | $1,045 | -0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $548 | $627 | $825 | $1,020 | $1,156 | +9.6% |
| FY 2023 | $606 | $689 | $907 | $1,104 | $1,249 | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $667 | $724 | $951 | $1,150 | $1,339 | +4.9% |
| FY 2025 | $691 | $744 | $976 | $1,176 | $1,412 | +2.6% |
| FY 2026 | $691 | $742 | $974 | $1,168 | $1,469 | -0.2% |
| FY 2027 | $742 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,225 | $1,500 | +5.5% |
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Questions people ask
$974 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $691 for a studio, $742 for one bedroom, $1,168 for three and $1,469 for four.
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