HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Rusk County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rusk County is $973 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
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
65th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Rusk 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 Rusk actually rent for?
Search any address in Rusk 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 | $737 | $663 to $811 | $29,480 | $14.17/hr | +4.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $742 | $668 to $816 | $29,680 | $14.27/hr | +4.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +4.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,196 | $1,076 to $1,316 | $47,840 | $23.00/hr | +6.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,288 | $1,159 to $1,417 | $51,520 | $24.77/hr | +4.1% |
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 | $1,481 | $1,333 to $1,629 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,674 | $1,507 to $1,841 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,868 | $1,681 to $2,055 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,061 | $1,855 to $2,267 |
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 Rusk, that runs from $737 for a studio up to $1,288 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Rusk 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, Glen Flora included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Rusk ranks 65th 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 14,179 people live here, 65th 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 54526 (Glen Flora) and $1,350 in 54731 (Conrath), with the 8 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.
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 Rusk 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 | $484 | $542 | $714 | $948 | $1,034 | — |
| FY 2021 | $500 | $557 | $734 | $977 | $1,102 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $522 | $575 | $757 | $965 | $1,099 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $579 | $628 | $826 | $1,031 | $1,169 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $635 | $691 | $905 | $1,107 | $1,247 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,237 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,196 | $1,288 | +4.3% |
| FY 2027 | $732 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,296 | $1,333 | +4.2% |
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$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $737 for a studio, $742 for one bedroom, $1,196 for three and $1,288 for four.
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