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Section 8 rent amounts in Wisconsin

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wisconsin is $1,250.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Pierce County$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,53110
St. Croix County$1,242$1,405$1,709$2,262$2,53111
Dane County$1,268$1,482$1,694$2,236$2,50947
Kenosha County$1,085$1,092$1,402$1,899$2,17419
Milwaukee County$1,027$1,119$1,338$1,648$1,78444
Ozaukee County$1,027$1,119$1,338$1,648$1,7848
Washington County$1,027$1,119$1,338$1,648$1,78412
Waukesha County$1,027$1,119$1,338$1,648$1,78431
Rock County$900$955$1,246$1,596$1,65014
Calumet County$858$960$1,236$1,701$1,7769
Outagamie County$858$960$1,236$1,701$1,77618
Racine County$851$988$1,235$1,592$1,96216
Douglas County$849$978$1,232$1,689$2,06711
Walworth County$831$919$1,206$1,517$1,95615
Columbia County$824$911$1,195$1,645$1,79813
Chippewa County$932$962$1,181$1,582$1,58810
Eau Claire County$932$962$1,181$1,582$1,5888
Fond du Lac County$811$946$1,176$1,522$1,66515
Iowa County$884$890$1,168$1,535$1,95913
La Crosse County$804$889$1,166$1,515$1,9039
Brown County$867$931$1,164$1,545$1,61819
Kewaunee County$867$931$1,164$1,545$1,6184
Jefferson County$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,53610
Winnebago County$875$889$1,149$1,543$1,65115
Marathon County$791$889$1,147$1,511$1,51917
Door County$810$870$1,141$1,386$1,51111
Sheboygan County$769$888$1,116$1,351$1,52716
Sauk County$807$951$1,111$1,404$1,48215
Green County$794$840$1,097$1,315$1,4527
Polk County$756$836$1,097$1,357$1,66913
Dodge County$745$873$1,080$1,454$1,48522
Sawyer County$771$801$1,051$1,260$1,3927
Portage County$715$794$1,037$1,243$1,37312
Monroe County$714$828$1,036$1,360$1,41310
Dunn County$781$787$1,024$1,363$1,71812
Oneida County$719$887$1,013$1,215$1,45510
Florence County$715$767$1,007$1,241$1,3843
Trempealeau County$748$753$988$1,303$1,30811
Barron County$704$750$984$1,262$1,59013
Washburn County$672$743$975$1,169$1,2917
Burnett County$691$742$974$1,168$1,4695
Adams County$767$818$973$1,236$1,2887
Ashland County$737$742$973$1,353$1,6139
Bayfield County$671$742$973$1,283$1,28811
Buffalo County$691$742$973$1,184$1,5396
Clark County$723$754$973$1,238$1,39915
Crawford County$691$888$973$1,167$1,3259
Forest County$694$742$973$1,182$1,2886
Grant County$745$762$973$1,213$1,59422
Green Lake County$691$742$973$1,167$1,2887
Iron County$691$758$973$1,214$1,4997
Jackson County$671$787$973$1,167$1,4797
Juneau County$737$742$973$1,195$1,28810
Lafayette County$691$819$973$1,353$1,4669
Langlade County$691$742$973$1,167$1,2889
Lincoln County$741$747$973$1,353$1,4175
Manitowoc County$737$742$973$1,167$1,28815
Marinette County$741$745$973$1,167$1,45712
Marquette County$691$772$973$1,247$1,3856
Menominee County$691$888$973$1,314$1,3192
Oconto County$723$793$973$1,272$1,28812
Pepin County$691$742$973$1,329$1,6324
Price County$737$742$973$1,211$1,2888
Richland County$671$815$973$1,167$1,4617
Rusk County$737$742$973$1,196$1,2888
Shawano County$692$814$973$1,245$1,28814
Taylor County$691$778$973$1,245$1,5706
Vernon County$671$760$973$1,221$1,48511
Vilas County$775$780$973$1,167$1,28811
Waupaca County$764$779$973$1,283$1,28814
Waushara County$691$742$973$1,291$1,4939
Wood County$691$742$973$1,220$1,28813

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,250. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Wisconsin?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wisconsin is $1,250.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wisconsin?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Wisconsin is $1,709 in Pierce County.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Wisconsin?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,250. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).