HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Grant County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
$973 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grant County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Grant is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$973
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$876 to $1,070
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
49th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Grant moves to $1,014. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Grant actually rent for?
Search any address in Grant 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 | +3.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $762 | $686 to $838 | $30,480 | $14.65/hr | +5.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +4.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,213 | $1,092 to $1,334 | $48,520 | $23.33/hr | +3.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,594 | $1,435 to $1,753 | $63,760 | $30.65/hr | +1.7% |
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 | $1,833 | $1,650 to $2,016 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,072 | $1,865 to $2,279 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,311 | $2,080 to $2,542 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,550 | $2,295 to $2,805 |
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 Grant, that runs from $745 for a studio up to $1,594 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Grant 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, Blue River included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Grant ranks 49th 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 51,842 people live here, 28th 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 53518 (Blue River) and $1,070 in 53811 (Hazel Green), with the 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53518 | Blue River | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53554 | Livingston | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53569 | Montfort | $1,060 | +8.9% |
| 53573 | Muscoda | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53801 | Bagley | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53802 | Beetown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53804 | Bloomington | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53805 | Boscobel | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53806 | Cassville | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53807 | Cuba City | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53808 | Dickeyville | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53809 | Fennimore | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53810 | Glen Haven | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53811 | Hazel Green | $1,070 | +10.0% |
| 53812 | Kieler | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53813 | Lancaster | $980 | +0.7% |
| 53816 | Mount Hope | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53817 | Patch Grove | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53818 | Platteville | $1,060 | +8.9% |
| 53820 | Potosi | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53824 | Sinsinawa | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53825 | Stitzer | $970 | -0.3% |
| 53827 | Woodman | $1,040 | +6.9% |
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 Grant somewhere between $876 and $1,070. 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.
$973 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,920 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% ($876) | HAP at 100% ($973) | HAP at 110% ($1,070) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $126 | $223 | $320 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($973). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 5.3% 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 | $562 | $566 | $715 | $939 | $1,255 | — |
| FY 2021 | $573 | $577 | $734 | $951 | $1,271 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $583 | $587 | $757 | $986 | $1,296 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $635 | $639 | $826 | $1,065 | $1,407 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $696 | $701 | $905 | $1,161 | $1,536 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $717 | $722 | $933 | $1,173 | $1,567 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $745 | $762 | $973 | $1,213 | $1,594 | +4.3% |
| FY 2027 | $783 | $803 | $1,014 | $1,249 | $1,694 | +4.2% |
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Questions people ask
$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $745 for a studio, $762 for one bedroom, $1,213 for three and $1,594 for four.
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