HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Dodge County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Dodge County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,080 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Dodge keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,080
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$972 to $1,188
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
31st of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Dodge moves to $1,100. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Dodge actually rent for?
Search any address in Dodge 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 | $745 | $671 to $820 | $29,800 | $14.33/hr | +3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $873 | $786 to $960 | $34,920 | $16.79/hr | +3.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,080 | $972 to $1,188 | $43,200 | $20.77/hr | +3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,454 | $1,309 to $1,599 | $58,160 | $27.96/hr | +2.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,485 | $1,337 to $1,634 | $59,400 | $28.56/hr | -0.5% |
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 | $1,708 | $1,537 to $1,879 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,931 | $1,738 to $2,124 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,153 | $1,938 to $2,368 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,376 | $2,138 to $2,614 |
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 Dodge, that runs from $745 for a studio up to $1,485 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Dodge 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, Ashippun included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Dodge ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $1,010 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 89,032 people live here, 19th 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 53032 (Horicon) and $1,370 in 53003 (Ashippun), with the 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53003 | Ashippun | $1,370 | +26.9% |
| 53006 | Brownsville | $1,190 | +10.2% |
| 53016 | Clyman | $1,040 | -3.7% |
| 53032 | Horicon | $970 | -10.2% |
| 53034 | Hustisford | $1,020 | -5.6% |
| 53035 | Iron Ridge | $1,350 | +25.0% |
| 53039 | Juneau | $990 | -8.3% |
| 53047 | Lebanon | $1,090 | +0.9% |
| 53048 | Lomira | $1,200 | +11.1% |
| 53050 | Mayville | $970 | -10.2% |
| 53059 | Neosho | $970 | -10.2% |
| 53078 | Rubicon | $1,170 | +8.3% |
| 53091 | Theresa | $1,140 | +5.6% |
| 53098 | Watertown | $1,260 | +16.7% |
| 53099 | Woodland | $1,350 | +25.0% |
| 53557 | Lowell | $1,110 | +2.8% |
| 53579 | Reeseville | $1,080 | 0.0% |
| 53916 | Beaver Dam | $1,110 | +2.8% |
| 53922 | Burnett | $970 | -10.2% |
| 53933 | Fox Lake | $1,300 | +20.4% |
| 53956 | Randolph | $980 | -9.3% |
| 53963 | Waupun | $970 | -10.2% |
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 Dodge somewhere between $972 and $1,188. 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.
$1,080 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,200 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($972) | HAP at 100% ($1,080) | HAP at 110% ($1,188) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $222 | $330 | $438 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,047) to FY 2026 ($1,080). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $537 | $639 | $823 | $1,157 | $1,213 | — |
| FY 2021 | $538 | $638 | $815 | $1,115 | $1,240 | -1.0% |
| FY 2022 | $591 | $693 | $889 | $1,191 | $1,333 | +9.1% |
| FY 2023 | $621 | $727 | $929 | $1,245 | $1,367 | +4.5% |
| FY 2024 | $658 | $768 | $971 | $1,313 | $1,411 | +4.5% |
| FY 2025 | $718 | $843 | $1,047 | $1,423 | $1,492 | +7.8% |
| FY 2026 | $745 | $873 | $1,080 | $1,454 | $1,485 | +3.2% |
| FY 2027 | $787 | $880 | $1,100 | $1,458 | $1,464 | +1.9% |
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Questions people ask
$1,080 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $745 for a studio, $873 for one bedroom, $1,454 for three and $1,485 for four.
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