HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Walworth County, Wisconsin (FY 2026)
$1,206 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Walworth County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Walworth is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,206
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,085 to $1,327
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$48,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wisconsin
14th of 72
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Walworth moves to $1,300. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Walworth actually rent for?
Search any address in Walworth 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 | $831 | $748 to $914 | $33,240 | $15.98/hr | +2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $919 | $827 to $1,011 | $36,760 | $17.67/hr | +1.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,206 | $1,085 to $1,327 | $48,240 | $23.19/hr | +1.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,517 | $1,365 to $1,669 | $60,680 | $29.17/hr | +2.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,956 | $1,760 to $2,152 | $78,240 | $37.62/hr | +3.5% |
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 | $2,249 | $2,024 to $2,474 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,543 | $2,289 to $2,797 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,836 | $2,552 to $3,120 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,130 | $2,817 to $3,443 |
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 Walworth, that runs from $831 for a studio up to $1,956 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Walworth 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, Darien included.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties, Walworth ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 19% above the state median of $1,010 and about 18% above the national median county at $1,018. About 105,127 people live here, 15th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,070 in 53114 (Darien) and $1,570 in 53120 (East Troy), with the 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53114 | Darien | $1,070 | -11.3% |
| 53115 | Delavan | $1,140 | -5.5% |
| 53120 | East Troy | $1,570 | +30.2% |
| 53121 | Elkhorn | $1,130 | -6.3% |
| 53125 | Fontana | $1,510 | +25.2% |
| 53128 | Genoa City | $1,370 | +13.6% |
| 53138 | Honey Creek | $1,240 | +2.8% |
| 53147 | Lake Geneva | $1,320 | +9.5% |
| 53148 | Lyons | $1,210 | +0.3% |
| 53157 | Pell Lake | $1,210 | +0.3% |
| 53176 | Springfield | $1,290 | +7.0% |
| 53184 | Walworth | $1,140 | -5.5% |
| 53190 | Whitewater | $1,090 | -9.6% |
| 53191 | Williams Bay | $1,270 | +5.3% |
| 53195 | Zenda | $1,070 | -11.3% |
| 53585 | Sharon | $1,130 | -6.3% |
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 Walworth somewhere between $1,085 and $1,327. 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.
$1,206 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $48,240 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,085) | HAP at 100% ($1,206) | HAP at 110% ($1,327) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $335 | $456 | $577 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $6 | $127 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,183) to FY 2026 ($1,206). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 5.0% 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 | $586 | $683 | $900 | $1,228 | $1,384 | — |
| FY 2021 | $589 | $677 | $892 | $1,226 | $1,379 | -0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $640 | $733 | $964 | $1,324 | $1,508 | +8.1% |
| FY 2023 | $689 | $783 | $1,031 | $1,371 | $1,647 | +7.0% |
| FY 2024 | $751 | $843 | $1,108 | $1,423 | $1,787 | +7.5% |
| FY 2025 | $811 | $902 | $1,183 | $1,487 | $1,889 | +6.8% |
| FY 2026 | $831 | $919 | $1,206 | $1,517 | $1,956 | +1.9% |
| FY 2027 | $905 | $994 | $1,300 | $1,625 | $2,142 | +7.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,206 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $831 for a studio, $919 for one bedroom, $1,517 for three and $1,956 for four.
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