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Wisconsin: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Wisconsin reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Wisconsin, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Wisconsin housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $105,800. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,050 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 4 people | $31,750 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| 5 people | $34,300 | $57,150 | $91,450 |
| 6 people | $36,850 | $61,400 | $98,200 |
| 7 people | $39,400 | $65,600 | $105,000 |
| 8 people | $41,950 | $69,850 | $111,750 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, WI |
$767 | $818 | $973 | $1,236 | $1,288 |
| Ashland County Ashland County, WI |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,613 |
| Barron County Barron County, WI |
$704 | $750 | $984 | $1,262 | $1,590 |
| Bayfield County Bayfield County, WI |
$671 | $742 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Brown County Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$867 | $931 | $1,164 | $1,545 | $1,618 |
| Buffalo County Buffalo County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $973 | $1,184 | $1,539 |
| Burnett County Burnett County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $974 | $1,168 | $1,469 |
| Calumet County Appleton, WI MSA |
$858 | $960 | $1,236 | $1,701 | $1,776 |
| Chippewa County Eau Claire, WI MSA |
$932 | $962 | $1,181 | $1,582 | $1,588 |
| Clark County Clark County, WI |
$723 | $754 | $973 | $1,238 | $1,399 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$824 | $911 | $1,195 | $1,645 | $1,798 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, WI |
$691 | $888 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,325 |
| Dane County Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,268 | $1,482 | $1,694 | $2,236 | $2,509 |
| Dodge County Dodge County, WI |
$745 | $873 | $1,080 | $1,454 | $1,485 |
| Door County Door County, WI |
$810 | $870 | $1,141 | $1,386 | $1,511 |
| Douglas County Duluth, MN-WI MSA |
$849 | $978 | $1,232 | $1,689 | $2,067 |
| Dunn County Dunn County, WI |
$781 | $787 | $1,024 | $1,363 | $1,718 |
| Eau Claire County Eau Claire, WI MSA |
$932 | $962 | $1,181 | $1,582 | $1,588 |
| Florence County Florence County, WI |
$715 | $767 | $1,007 | $1,241 | $1,384 |
| Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac, WI MSA |
$811 | $946 | $1,176 | $1,522 | $1,665 |
| Forest County Forest County, WI |
$694 | $742 | $973 | $1,182 | $1,288 |
| Grant County Grant County, WI |
$745 | $762 | $973 | $1,213 | $1,594 |
| Green County Green County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$794 | $840 | $1,097 | $1,315 | $1,452 |
| Green Lake County Green Lake County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Iowa County Iowa County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$884 | $890 | $1,168 | $1,535 | $1,959 |
| Iron County Iron County, WI |
$691 | $758 | $973 | $1,214 | $1,499 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, WI |
$671 | $787 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,479 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, WI |
$797 | $917 | $1,156 | $1,530 | $1,536 |
| Juneau County Juneau County, WI |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,195 | $1,288 |
| Kenosha County Kenosha, WI MSA |
$1,085 | $1,092 | $1,402 | $1,899 | $2,174 |
| Kewaunee County Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$867 | $931 | $1,164 | $1,545 | $1,618 |
| La Crosse County La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area |
$804 | $889 | $1,166 | $1,515 | $1,903 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County, WI |
$691 | $819 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,466 |
| Langlade County Langlade County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, WI |
$741 | $747 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,417 |
| Manitowoc County Manitowoc County, WI |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Marathon County Wausau, WI MSA |
$791 | $889 | $1,147 | $1,511 | $1,519 |
| Marinette County Marinette County, WI |
$741 | $745 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,457 |
| Marquette County Marquette County, WI |
$691 | $772 | $973 | $1,247 | $1,385 |
| Menominee County Menominee County, WI |
$691 | $888 | $973 | $1,314 | $1,319 |
| Milwaukee County Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA |
$1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, WI |
$714 | $828 | $1,036 | $1,360 | $1,413 |
| Oconto County Oconto County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$723 | $793 | $973 | $1,272 | $1,288 |
| Oneida County Oneida County, WI |
$719 | $887 | $1,013 | $1,215 | $1,455 |
| Outagamie County Appleton, WI MSA |
$858 | $960 | $1,236 | $1,701 | $1,776 |
| Ozaukee County Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA |
$1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Pepin County Pepin County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $973 | $1,329 | $1,632 |
| Pierce County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,242 | $1,405 | $1,709 | $2,262 | $2,531 |
| Polk County Polk County, WI |
$756 | $836 | $1,097 | $1,357 | $1,669 |
| Portage County Portage County, WI |
$715 | $794 | $1,037 | $1,243 | $1,373 |
| Price County Price County, WI |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,211 | $1,288 |
| Racine County Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA |
$851 | $988 | $1,235 | $1,592 | $1,962 |
| Richland County Richland County, WI |
$671 | $815 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,461 |
| Rock County Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA |
$900 | $955 | $1,246 | $1,596 | $1,650 |
| Rusk County Rusk County, WI |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,196 | $1,288 |
| Sauk County Sauk County, WI |
$807 | $951 | $1,111 | $1,404 | $1,482 |
| Sawyer County Sawyer County, WI |
$771 | $801 | $1,051 | $1,260 | $1,392 |
| Shawano County Shawano County, WI |
$692 | $814 | $973 | $1,245 | $1,288 |
| Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI MSA |
$769 | $888 | $1,116 | $1,351 | $1,527 |
| St. Croix County Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,242 | $1,405 | $1,709 | $2,262 | $2,531 |
| Taylor County Taylor County, WI |
$691 | $778 | $973 | $1,245 | $1,570 |
| Trempealeau County Trempealeau County, WI |
$748 | $753 | $988 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
| Vernon County Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area |
$671 | $760 | $973 | $1,221 | $1,485 |
| Vilas County Vilas County, WI |
$775 | $780 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Walworth County Walworth County, WI |
$831 | $919 | $1,206 | $1,517 | $1,956 |
| Washburn County Washburn County, WI |
$672 | $743 | $975 | $1,169 | $1,291 |
| Washington County Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA |
$1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Waukesha County Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA |
$1,027 | $1,119 | $1,338 | $1,648 | $1,784 |
| Waupaca County Waupaca County, WI |
$764 | $779 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Waushara County Waushara County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $973 | $1,291 | $1,493 |
| Winnebago County Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA |
$875 | $889 | $1,149 | $1,543 | $1,651 |
| Wood County Wood County, WI |
$691 | $742 | $973 | $1,220 | $1,288 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Wisconsin Public Housing Agencies.