HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Sauk County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Sauk County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,111 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Sauk keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,111
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,000 to $1,222
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
28th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Sauk moves to $1,168. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Sauk actually rent for?
Search any address in Sauk 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 | $807 | $726 to $888 | $32,280 | $15.52/hr | +1.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $951 | $856 to $1,046 | $38,040 | $18.29/hr | +3.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,111 | $1,000 to $1,222 | $44,440 | $21.37/hr | +2.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,404 | $1,264 to $1,544 | $56,160 | $27.00/hr | +0.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,482 | $1,334 to $1,630 | $59,280 | $28.50/hr | +2.4% |
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 | $1,704 | $1,534 to $1,874 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,927 | $1,734 to $2,120 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,149 | $1,934 to $2,364 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,371 | $2,134 to $2,608 |
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 Sauk, that runs from $807 for a studio up to $1,482 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Sauk 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, Reedsburg included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Sauk ranks 28th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% above the state median of $1,010 and about 9% above the national median county at $1,018. About 65,664 people live here, 25th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $990 in 53941 (La Valle) and $1,360 in 53578 (Prairie Du Sac), with the 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53561 | Merrimac | $1,190 | +7.1% |
| 53577 | Plain | $1,110 | -0.1% |
| 53578 | Prairie Du Sac | $1,360 | +22.4% |
| 53583 | Sauk City | $1,330 | +19.7% |
| 53588 | Spring Green | $1,140 | +2.6% |
| 53913 | Baraboo | $1,100 | -1.0% |
| 53937 | Hillpoint | $1,090 | -1.9% |
| 53940 | Lake Delton | $1,110 | -0.1% |
| 53941 | La Valle | $990 | -10.9% |
| 53942 | Lime Ridge | $1,020 | -8.2% |
| 53943 | Loganville | $1,160 | +4.4% |
| 53951 | North Freedom | $1,010 | -9.1% |
| 53958 | Reedsburg | $1,111County rate | — |
| 53959 | Reedsburg | $1,070 | -3.7% |
| 53961 | Rock Springs | $1,060 | -4.6% |
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 Sauk somewhere between $1,000 and $1,222. 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.
$1,111 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,440 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($1,000) | HAP at 100% ($1,111) | HAP at 110% ($1,222) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $250 | $361 | $472 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $22 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,084) to FY 2026 ($1,111). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.8% 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 | $604 | $681 | $840 | $1,134 | $1,138 | — |
| FY 2021 | $589 | $677 | $827 | $1,110 | $1,141 | -1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $644 | $751 | $909 | $1,202 | $1,235 | +9.9% |
| FY 2023 | $696 | $806 | $963 | $1,266 | $1,302 | +5.9% |
| FY 2024 | $753 | $877 | $1,042 | $1,359 | $1,388 | +8.2% |
| FY 2025 | $792 | $923 | $1,084 | $1,396 | $1,447 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $807 | $951 | $1,111 | $1,404 | $1,482 | +2.5% |
| FY 2027 | $843 | $996 | $1,168 | $1,448 | $1,577 | +5.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,111 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $807 for a studio, $951 for one bedroom, $1,404 for three and $1,482 for four.
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