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Section 8 rent amounts in Jefferson County, WI

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, WI is $1,156.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP 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

2-bedroom
$1,156
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
10
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
85,932
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$797
1 BR$917
2 BR$1,156
3 BR$1,530
4 BR$1,536

Rent by ZIP

10 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
53036$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53038$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53094$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53137$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53156$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53178$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53538$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53549$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53551$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR
53594$797$917$1,156$1,530$1,536County FMR

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 $1,156. 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 Jefferson County, WI?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, WI is $1,156.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Jefferson County, WI?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, WI: Studio $797, 1 BR $917, 2 BR $1,156, 3 BR $1,530, 4 BR $1,536.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, WI?

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 $1,156. 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).