Wisconsin · FIPS 55043 · HUD FY 2027

Grant County, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grant County is $1,014 a month (rent plus utilities), 19% below the Wisconsin average of $1,251 and 42% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $41 (4.2%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $40,560 a year to afford it.

$1,0142-bedroom FMR+$41 (+4.2%) vs FY 2026
$8031-bedroom FMRWisconsin: $1,020 · U.S.: $1,478
$40,560Income for a 2-bedroom$20/hour full-time
44 of 722BR rank in Wisconsin1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,014/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Grant County FMR	$1,014	$40,560	–
Wisconsin average	$1,251	$50,057	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Grant County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Grant County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Wisconsin avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$783	$745	+$38 (+5.1%)	$941	$1,379	$31,320
1 bedroom	$803	$762	+$41 (+5.4%)	$1,020	$1,478	$32,120
2 bedrooms	$1,014	$973	+$41 (+4.2%)	$1,251	$1,761	$40,560
3 bedrooms	$1,249	$1,213	+$36 (+3.0%)	$1,602	$2,266	$49,960
4 bedrooms	$1,694	$1,594	+$100 (+6.3%)	$1,759	$2,607	$67,760

How Grant County compares

Grant County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
Across Wisconsin, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Wood County) to $1,734 (Pierce County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $783, $803, $1,014, $1,249, $1,694. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 21 ZIP codes mostly in Grant County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,130.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Grant County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Grant County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
53554	$800	$810	$1,060	$1,390	$1,770	+$90 (+9.3%)	5% above
53569	$810	$830	$1,060	$1,390	$1,770	no change	5% above
53573	$800	$810	$1,060	$1,390	$1,770	+$90 (+9.3%)	5% above
53801	$800	$820	$1,030	$1,270	$1,720	+$60 (+6.2%)	2% above
53802	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53804	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53805	$780	$820	$1,010	$1,240	$1,660	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53806	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53807	$770	$810	$1,010	$1,280	$1,680	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53808	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53809	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53810	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53811	$870	$900	$1,130	$1,390	$1,880	+$60 (+5.6%)	11% above
53812	$770	$810	$1,010	$1,280	$1,680	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53813	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$30 (+3.1%)	about the same as
53816	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53817	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53818	$840	$860	$1,090	$1,390	$1,810	+$30 (+2.8%)	7% above
53820	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53825	$780	$800	$1,010	$1,250	$1,700	+$40 (+4.1%)	about the same as
53827	$840	$860	$1,090	$1,340	$1,820	+$50 (+4.8%)	7% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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