HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Appleton, WI MSA

Displayed gap in Appleton, WI MSA: +21.4% (HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,018) · counties in FMR rows: Calumet County, Outagamie County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 11540 · Appleton, WI -21.4% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 21.4% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #164/396 · P41
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$218
  • PHOTO-FINISH Orlando-Kissimmee-
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $218/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Appleton, WI

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Appleton, WI compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Appleton, WI on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

    -21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,972 vs ACS $1,624 · $+$348/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County.

  2. Bellingham, WA Metro Area

    -21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,794 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$317/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Whatcom County.

  3. Chico, CA Metro Area

    -21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,625 vs ACS $1,339 · $+$286/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Butte County.

  4. Odessa, TX Metro Area

    -21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,595 vs ACS $1,313 · $+$282/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ector County.

  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

    -21.5% shortfall · HUD $2,601 vs ACS $2,140 · $+$461/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Los Angeles County.

  6. Sandusky, OH Metro Area

    -21.3% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $912 · $+$194/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Erie County.

  7. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

    -21.6% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $900 · $+$194/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clay County, Vermillion County, Vigo County.

  8. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area

    -21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,136 vs ACS $937 · $+$199/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Archer County, Clay County, Wichita County.

  9. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area

    -21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,000 vs ACS $825 · $+$175/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Colbert County, Lauderdale County.

  10. Rochester, MN Metro Area

    -21.2% shortfall · HUD $1,407 vs ACS $1,161 · $+$246/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dodge County, Olmsted County.

  11. San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area

    -21.6% shortfall · HUD $663 vs ACS $545 · $+$118/mo

  12. Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area

    -21.7% shortfall · HUD $1,573 vs ACS $1,293 · $+$280/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Frederick County, Hampshire County, Winchester city.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

WI FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WI; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA $1,235 (−$1)
  2. Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA $1,246 (+$10)
  3. Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,195 (−$41)
  4. Eau Claire, WI MSA $1,181 (−$55)
  5. Fond du Lac, WI MSA $1,176 (−$60)
  6. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,166 (−$70)
  7. Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area $1,164 (−$72)
  8. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA $1,149 (−$87)
  9. Wausau, WI MSA $1,147 (−$89)
  10. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA $1,338 (+$102)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Ann Arbor, MI MSA ($1,656 2-BR); Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,631 2-BR); Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA ($2,004 2-BR); Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,820 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Appleton, WI MSA.

Appleton, WI MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,236/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,018/mo
  • Displayed gap: +21.4%
  • National FMR percentile: 41 (#164/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Appleton, WI MSA

WI HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Appleton, WI MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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