HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Kenosha County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kenosha County is $1,402 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,402
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,262 to $1,542
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$56,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
4th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Kenosha moves to $1,441. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Kenosha actually rent for?
Search any address in Kenosha 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 | $1,085 | $977 to $1,194 | $43,400 | $20.87/hr | -1.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,092 | $983 to $1,201 | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | -1.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,402 | $1,262 to $1,542 | $56,080 | $26.96/hr | -3.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,899 | $1,709 to $2,089 | $75,960 | $36.52/hr | -2.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,174 | $1,957 to $2,391 | $86,960 | $41.81/hr | -1.9% |
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 | $2,500 | $2,250 to $2,750 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,826 | $2,543 to $3,109 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,152 | $2,837 to $3,467 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,478 | $3,130 to $3,826 |
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 Kenosha, that runs from $1,085 for a studio up to $2,174 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Kenosha is its own HUD metro area (Kenosha, WI), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Kenosha ranks 4th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 39% above the state median of $1,010 and about 38% above the national median county at $1,018. About 168,693 people live here, 8th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,310 in 53140 (Kenosha) and $1,730 in 53158 (Pleasant Prairie), with the 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53101 | Bassett | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 53102 | Benet Lake | $1,402County rate | — |
| 53104 | Bristol | $1,630 | +16.3% |
| 53109 | Camp Lake | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 53140 | Kenosha | $1,310 | -6.6% |
| 53141 | Kenosha | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 53142 | Kenosha | $1,580 | +12.7% |
| 53143 | Kenosha | $1,430 | +2.0% |
| 53144 | Kenosha | $1,360 | -3.0% |
| 53152 | New Munster | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 53158 | Pleasant Prairie | $1,730 | +23.4% |
| 53159 | Powers Lake | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 53168 | Salem | $1,510 | +7.7% |
| 53170 | Silver Lake | $1,310 | -6.6% |
| 53171 | Somers | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 53179 | Trevor | $1,310 | -6.6% |
| 53181 | Twin Lakes | $1,320 | -5.8% |
| 53192 | Wilmot | $1,320 | -5.8% |
| 53194 | Woodworth | $1,400 | -0.1% |
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 Kenosha somewhere between $1,262 and $1,542. 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.
$1,402 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $56,080 a year. Put another way, $27 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% ($1,262) | HAP at 100% ($1,402) | HAP at 110% ($1,542) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $512 | $652 | $792 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $62 | $202 | $342 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2025 ($1,447) to FY 2026 ($1,402). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 5.1% 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 | $678 | $790 | $1,040 | $1,353 | $1,528 | — |
| FY 2021 | $694 | $798 | $1,052 | $1,365 | $1,547 | +1.2% |
| FY 2022 | $708 | $810 | $1,066 | $1,383 | $1,540 | +1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $765 | $872 | $1,144 | $1,489 | $1,677 | +7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $996 | $1,071 | $1,401 | $1,844 | $2,081 | +22.5% |
| FY 2025 | $1,104 | $1,111 | $1,447 | $1,944 | $2,216 | +3.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,085 | $1,092 | $1,402 | $1,899 | $2,174 | -3.1% |
| FY 2027 | $1,136 | $1,144 | $1,441 | $1,956 | $2,228 | +2.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,402 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,085 for a studio, $1,092 for one bedroom, $1,899 for three and $2,174 for four.
Tools for this county
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