Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 4 counties

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area at $1,263 a month, down 5.6% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $108,400. The same figures apply in all 4 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,263per month ▼ 5.6%
Median family income$108,400FY2026
People in the area1,568,938HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $84,700 is under the 80% limit of $86,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,118 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$22,750$37,950$45,540$60,700
2$26,000$43,400$52,080$69,400
3$29,250$48,800$58,560$78,050
4$33,000$54,200$65,040$86,700
5$38,680$58,550$70,260$93,650
6$44,360$62,900$75,480$100,600
7$50,040$67,250$80,700$107,550
8$55,720$71,550$85,860$114,450

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $66,420 for four people, against the regular $65,040.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,263FY2001: $633FY2002: $658FY2003: $670FY2004: $688FY2005: $694FY2006: $706FY2007: $726FY2008: $795FY2009: $839FY2010: $858FY2011: $866FY2012: $822FY2013: $828FY2014: $812FY2015: $896FY2016: $907FY2017: $927FY2018: $911FY2019: $918FY2020: $922FY2021: $973FY2022: $999FY2023: $1,092FY2024: $1,170FY2025: $1,257FY2026: $1,338FY2027: $1,263

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Milwaukee County, WI926,331$1,263
Waukesha County, WI411,762$1,263
Washington County, WI137,879$1,263
Ozaukee County, WI92,966$1,263

Small Area FMRs across 100 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area run from $1,210 to $1,890; the middle ZIP code is at $1,305, against the area-wide FMR of $1,263. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,210$1,890median $1,305

Highest ZIP codes

53005 (Brookfield, WI)$1,890
53045 (Brookfield, WI)$1,890
53092 (Mequon, WI)$1,890
53202 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,890
53203 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,890
53122 (Elm Grove, WI)$1,860
53018 (Delafield, WI)$1,760
53033 (Hubertus, WI)$1,720

Lowest ZIP codes

53235 (Saint Francis, WI)$1,210
53233 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210
53225 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210
53222 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210
53219 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210
53218 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210
53216 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210
53215 (Milwaukee, WI)$1,210

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area are $985 (studio), $1,060 (1 BR), $1,263 (2 BR), $1,553 (3 BR) and $1,664 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?

The FY2026 median family income is $108,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $86,700.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Milwaukee County, WI, Waukesha County, WI, Washington County, WI and Ozaukee County, WI.