Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Appleton, WI Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Appleton, WI area at $1,256 a month, up 1.6% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $111,200. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,256per month ▲ 1.6%
Median family income$111,200FY2026
People in the area245,768HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Appleton, WI.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $86,950 is under the 80% limit of $88,950 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,174 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$23,350$38,950$46,740$62,300
2$26,700$44,500$53,400$71,200
3$30,050$50,050$60,060$80,100
4$33,350$55,600$66,720$88,950
5$38,680$60,050$72,060$96,100
6$44,360$64,500$77,400$103,200
7$50,040$68,950$82,740$110,300
8$55,720$73,400$88,080$117,450

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,256FY2001: $509FY2002: $526FY2003: $536FY2004: $540FY2005: $563FY2006: $586FY2007: $604FY2008: $649FY2009: $663FY2010: $672FY2011: $687FY2012: $650FY2013: $681FY2014: $670FY2015: $692FY2016: $718FY2017: $728FY2018: $822FY2019: $774FY2020: $810FY2021: $803FY2022: $881FY2023: $949FY2024: $983FY2025: $1,106FY2026: $1,236FY2027: $1,256

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Outagamie County, WI192,826$1,256
Calumet County, WI52,942$1,256

Small Area FMRs across 40 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Appleton, WI area run from $1,120 to $1,650; the middle ZIP code is at $1,225, against the area-wide FMR of $1,256. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,120$1,650median $1,225

Highest ZIP codes

54180 (Wrightstown, WI)$1,650
54155 (Oneida, WI)$1,590
54913 (Appleton, WI)$1,520
54313 (Green Bay, WI)$1,400
54942 (Greenville, WI)$1,400
54115 (De Pere, WI)$1,380
54169 (Sherwood, WI)$1,380
54956 (Neenah, WI)$1,380

Lowest ZIP codes

54961 (New London, WI)$1,120
54944 (Hortonville, WI)$1,120
54940 (Fremont, WI)$1,120
54931 (Dale, WI)$1,120
54929 (Clintonville, WI)$1,120
54170 (Shiocton, WI)$1,120
54165 (Seymour, WI)$1,120
54160 (Potter, WI)$1,120

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Appleton, WI area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Appleton, WI area are $918 (studio), $986 (1 BR), $1,256 (2 BR), $1,739 (3 BR) and $1,952 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Appleton, WI?

The FY2026 median family income is $111,200; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $88,950.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Outagamie County, WI and Calumet County, WI.