Fair Market Rents: Milwaukee County, WI (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Milwaukee 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) | $1,027/mo | $748 (+37%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,119/mo | $819 (+37%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,338/mo | $1,013 (+32%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,648/mo | $1,329 (+24%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $1,784/mo | $1,499 (+19%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in WI. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County
We track 325 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer | 8 | 735 |
| Cudahy | 11 | 681 |
| Franklin | 7 | 411 |
| Glendale | 4 | 282 |
| Greenfield | 7 | 597 |
| Milwaukee | 286 | 18,599 |
| Oak Creek | 9 | 817 |
| St Francis | 4 | 259 |
| Wauwatosa | 8 | 560 |
| West Allis | 17 | 1,230 |