HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Fond du Lac County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,176 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Fond du Lac keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,176
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,058 to $1,294
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$47,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
18th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Fond du Lac moves to $1,224. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $811 | $730 to $892 | $32,440 | $15.60/hr | +10.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $946 | $851 to $1,041 | $37,840 | $18.19/hr | +9.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,176 | $1,058 to $1,294 | $47,040 | $22.62/hr | +9.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,522 | $1,370 to $1,674 | $60,880 | $29.27/hr | +9.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,665 | $1,499 to $1,832 | $66,600 | $32.02/hr | +14.9% |
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 | $1,915 | $1,724 to $2,107 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,165 | $1,949 to $2,382 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,414 | $2,173 to $2,655 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,664 | $2,398 to $2,930 |
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 Fond du Lac, that runs from $811 for a studio up to $1,665 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Fond du Lac is its own HUD metro area (Fond du Lac, WI), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Fond du Lac ranks 18th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% above the state median of $1,010 and about 16% above the national median county at $1,018. About 104,027 people live here, 16th 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 53057 (Mount Calvary) and $1,330 in 54937 (Fond Du Lac), with the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53010 | Campbellsport | $1,200 | +2.0% |
| 53019 | Eden | $1,240 | +5.4% |
| 53049 | Malone | $1,160 | -1.4% |
| 53057 | Mount Calvary | $970 | -17.5% |
| 53065 | Oakfield | $1,150 | -2.2% |
| 53079 | Saint Cloud | $1,220 | +3.7% |
| 53919 | Brandon | $1,020 | -13.3% |
| 53931 | Fairwater | $1,300 | +10.5% |
| 54932 | Eldorado | $1,050 | -10.7% |
| 54935 | Fond Du Lac | $1,140 | -3.1% |
| 54936 | Fond Du Lac | $1,180 | +0.3% |
| 54937 | Fond Du Lac | $1,330 | +13.1% |
| 54971 | Ripon | $970 | -17.5% |
| 54974 | Rosendale | $1,090 | -7.3% |
| 54979 | Van Dyne | $1,160 | -1.4% |
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 Fond du Lac somewhere between $1,058 and $1,294. 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.
$1,176 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,040 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,058) | HAP at 100% ($1,176) | HAP at 110% ($1,294) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $308 | $426 | $544 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $94 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($1,074) to FY 2026 ($1,176). Since FY 2020 it's up 52% in total, about 7.2% 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 | $565 | $605 | $773 | $1,030 | $1,088 | — |
| FY 2021 | $582 | $619 | $801 | $1,073 | $1,086 | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $607 | $639 | $833 | $1,113 | $1,130 | +4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $663 | $720 | $924 | $1,224 | $1,241 | +10.9% |
| FY 2024 | $691 | $796 | $1,005 | $1,320 | $1,338 | +8.8% |
| FY 2025 | $736 | $865 | $1,074 | $1,395 | $1,449 | +6.9% |
| FY 2026 | $811 | $946 | $1,176 | $1,522 | $1,665 | +9.5% |
| FY 2027 | $852 | $983 | $1,224 | $1,560 | $1,736 | +4.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,176 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $811 for a studio, $946 for one bedroom, $1,522 for three and $1,665 for four.
Tools for this county
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