HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Marinette County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Marinette County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $973 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Marinette keys off that figure.
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
58th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Marinette 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 Marinette actually rent for?
Search any address in Marinette 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 | $741 | $667 to $815 | $29,640 | $14.25/hr | +1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $745 | $671 to $820 | $29,800 | $14.33/hr | +1.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +4.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,167 | $1,050 to $1,284 | $46,680 | $22.44/hr | +3.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,457 | $1,311 to $1,603 | $58,280 | $28.02/hr | +6.4% |
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 | $1,676 | $1,508 to $1,844 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,894 | $1,705 to $2,083 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,113 | $1,902 to $2,324 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,331 | $2,098 to $2,564 |
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 Marinette, that runs from $741 for a studio up to $1,457 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Marinette 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, Amberg included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Marinette ranks 58th 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 41,827 people live here, 36th 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 54112 (Coleman) and $1,100 in 54119 (Dunbar), with the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54102 | Amberg | $1,020 | +4.8% |
| 54104 | Athelstane | $1,000 | +2.8% |
| 54112 | Coleman | $970 | -0.3% |
| 54114 | Crivitz | $970 | -0.3% |
| 54119 | Dunbar | $1,100 | +13.1% |
| 54125 | Goodman | $970 | -0.3% |
| 54143 | Marinette | $990 | +1.7% |
| 54151 | Niagara | $1,070 | +10.0% |
| 54156 | Pembine | $1,010 | +3.8% |
| 54157 | Peshtigo | $970 | -0.3% |
| 54159 | Porterfield | $970 | -0.3% |
| 54161 | Pound | $970 | -0.3% |
| 54177 | Wausaukee | $970 | -0.3% |
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 Marinette 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 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 | $526 | $549 | $723 | $902 | $1,024 | — |
| FY 2021 | $552 | $557 | $734 | $913 | $1,006 | +1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $575 | $757 | $936 | $1,038 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $624 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,142 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $701 | $705 | $905 | $1,094 | $1,288 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $730 | $735 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,369 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $741 | $745 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,457 | +4.3% |
| FY 2027 | $706 | $785 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,518 | +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 $741 for a studio, $745 for one bedroom, $1,167 for three and $1,457 for four.
Tools for this county
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