Fair Market Rents: Dane County, WI (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Dane County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | WI median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $1,268/mo | $748 (+70%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,482/mo | $819 (+81%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,694/mo | $1,013 (+67%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,236/mo | $1,329 (+68%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $2,509/mo | $1,499 (+67%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in WI. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Dane County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Dane County
We track 154 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains | 3 | 55 |
| Deforest | 3 | 74 |
| Fitchburg | 9 | 650 |
| Madison | 121 | 7,538 |
| Mc Farland | 3 | 184 |
| Middleton | 8 | 494 |
| Monona | 5 | 376 |
| Oregon | 4 | 221 |
| Stoughton | 9 | 459 |
| Sun Prairie | 10 | 1,004 |
| Verona | 3 | 159 |