Above-median FMR - Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA is $1,338/month - 54th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#216 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 17.7% above market ; FMR rows touch Milwaukee County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, Waukesha County .
Upper-half placement for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Tyler, TX MSA; San Angelo, TX MSA; York-Hanover, PA MSA; Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area .
Low-FMR contrast set: McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area, Mobile, AL MSA, Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, Montgomery, AL MSA, Morgantown, WV MSA, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA .
WI-state FMR neighbors for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside WI: Kenosha, WI MSA ($1,402); Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA ($1,246); Appleton, WI MSA ($1,236); Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA ($1,235); Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,195); Eau Claire, WI MSA ($1,181); Fond du Lac, WI MSA ($1,176); La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,166) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,027/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,119/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,338/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,648/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,784/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,027/mo | $924/mo | $1,130/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,119/mo | $1,007/mo | $1,231/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,338/mo | $1,204/mo | $1,472/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,648/mo | $1,483/mo | $1,813/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,784/mo | $1,606/mo | $1,962/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,338/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,204–$1,472/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,137/mo → 17.7% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA.
WI agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in WI whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division
- Madison Community Development Authority
- Housing Authority of Racine County
- Dane County Housing Authority
- Waukesha Housing Authority
- Kenosha Housing Authority
- Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority
- Brown County Housing Authority
- City of Appleton Housing Authority
- CDA of the City of West Allis
Full near-amount ladder
- Tyler, TX MSA · $1,338
- San Angelo, TX MSA · $1,339
- York-Hanover, PA MSA · $1,335
- Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,334
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · $1,343
- Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA · $1,331
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA · $1,345
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,331
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA · $1,331
- Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,346
- Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,330
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA · $1,347
What to do with this FMR desk
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,338/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (17.7% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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