HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
$988 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Trempealeau County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Trempealeau is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$988
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$889 to $1,087
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
38th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Trempealeau moves to $1,059. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Trempealeau actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $748 | $673 to $823 | $29,920 | $14.38/hr | +0.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $753 | $678 to $828 | $30,120 | $14.48/hr | +0.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $988 | $889 to $1,087 | $39,520 | $19.00/hr | +0.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,303 | $1,173 to $1,433 | $52,120 | $25.06/hr | +0.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,308 | $1,177 to $1,439 | $52,320 | $25.15/hr | +0.2% |
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 | $1,504 | $1,354 to $1,654 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,700 | $1,530 to $1,870 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,897 | $1,707 to $2,087 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,093 | $1,884 to $2,302 |
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 Trempealeau, that runs from $748 for a studio up to $1,308 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Trempealeau 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, Arcadia included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Trempealeau ranks 38th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% below the state median of $1,010 and about 3% below the national median county at $1,018. About 30,679 people live here, 43rd 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 54616 (Blair) and $1,180 in 54661 (Trempealeau), with the 12 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 Trempealeau somewhere between $889 and $1,087. 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.
$988 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,520 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% ($889) | HAP at 100% ($988) | HAP at 110% ($1,087) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $139 | $238 | $337 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($984) to FY 2026 ($988). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% 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 | $560 | $566 | $745 | $958 | $1,059 | — |
| FY 2021 | $553 | $568 | $748 | $975 | $1,033 | +0.4% |
| FY 2022 | $542 | $597 | $786 | $1,050 | $1,066 | +5.1% |
| FY 2023 | $616 | $667 | $878 | $1,175 | $1,179 | +11.7% |
| FY 2024 | $695 | $699 | $919 | $1,219 | $1,224 | +4.7% |
| FY 2025 | $745 | $750 | $984 | $1,300 | $1,305 | +7.1% |
| FY 2026 | $748 | $753 | $988 | $1,303 | $1,308 | +0.4% |
| FY 2027 | $804 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,386 | $1,392 | +7.2% |
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Questions people ask
$988 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $748 for a studio, $753 for one bedroom, $1,303 for three and $1,308 for four.
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