HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Door County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Door County is $1,141 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,141
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,027 to $1,255
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
26th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Door moves to $1,268. 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 Door actually rent for?
Search any address in Door 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 | $810 | $729 to $891 | $32,400 | $15.58/hr | +0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $870 | $783 to $957 | $34,800 | $16.73/hr | +0.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,141 | $1,027 to $1,255 | $45,640 | $21.94/hr | +0.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,386 | $1,247 to $1,525 | $55,440 | $26.65/hr | +1.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,511 | $1,360 to $1,662 | $60,440 | $29.06/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 | $1,738 | $1,564 to $1,912 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,964 | $1,768 to $2,160 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,191 | $1,972 to $2,410 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,418 | $2,176 to $2,660 |
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 Door, that runs from $810 for a studio up to $1,511 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Door 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, Baileys Harbor included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Door ranks 26th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% above the state median of $1,010 and about 12% above the national median county at $1,018. About 30,038 people live here, 44th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,030 in 54210 (Ellison Bay) and $1,370 in 54234 (Sister Bay), with the 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54202 | Baileys Harbor | $1,330 | +16.6% |
| 54204 | Brussels | $1,120 | -1.8% |
| 54209 | Egg Harbor | $1,350 | +18.3% |
| 54210 | Ellison Bay | $1,030 | -9.7% |
| 54211 | Ephraim | $1,180 | +3.4% |
| 54212 | Fish Creek | $1,240 | +8.7% |
| 54213 | Forestville | $1,090 | -4.5% |
| 54226 | Maplewood | $1,140 | -0.1% |
| 54234 | Sister Bay | $1,370 | +20.1% |
| 54235 | Sturgeon Bay | $1,130 | -1.0% |
| 54246 | Washington Island | $1,030 | -9.7% |
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 Door somewhere between $1,027 and $1,255. 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.
$1,141 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,640 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% ($1,027) | HAP at 100% ($1,141) | HAP at 110% ($1,255) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $277 | $391 | $505 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $55 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,134) to FY 2026 ($1,141). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% 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 | $551 | $670 | $813 | $1,044 | $1,152 | — |
| FY 2021 | $662 | $666 | $812 | $1,011 | $1,123 | -0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $714 | $719 | $874 | $1,087 | $1,224 | +7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $721 | $726 | $951 | $1,164 | $1,288 | +8.8% |
| FY 2024 | $717 | $779 | $1,023 | $1,261 | $1,385 | +7.6% |
| FY 2025 | $803 | $864 | $1,134 | $1,371 | $1,503 | +10.9% |
| FY 2026 | $810 | $870 | $1,141 | $1,386 | $1,511 | +0.6% |
| FY 2027 | $915 | $969 | $1,268 | $1,511 | $1,666 | +11.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,141 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $810 for a studio, $870 for one bedroom, $1,386 for three and $1,511 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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