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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Wisconsin

Outagamie County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Outagamie County, WI is $1,256 a month, up 1.6% from FY2026. The area median family income is $111,200, and a family of four counts as low income up to $88,950 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,256per month ▲ 1.6%
Median family income$111,200FY2026 ▼ 0.3%
80% limit, 4 people$88,950low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

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

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Appleton, WI are based on a median family income of $111,200. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project 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

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $728 to $1,256, up 72.5% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $333.

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

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,256 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $50,200 a year. That is 45% of the area median family income of $111,200, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$918$858$769$36,700
1 bedroom$986$960$866$39,400
2 bedrooms$1,256$1,236$1,106$50,200
3 bedrooms$1,739$1,701$1,528$69,600
4 bedrooms$1,952$1,776$1,563$78,100

How Outagamie County compares

Outagamie County is part of the Appleton, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Calumet County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

Outagamie County has the 19th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 72 counties in Wisconsin; the population-weighted average across Wisconsin is $1,251 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

Chippewa County $1,259Eau Claire County $1,259Milwaukee County $1,263Ozaukee County $1,263Washington County $1,263Waukesha County $1,263

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Outagamie County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,120 to $1,520 across 16 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,256. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
54913Appleton$1,520$1,672
54942Greenville$1,400$1,540
54922Bear Creek$1,360$1,496
54113Combined Locks$1,350$1,485
54140Little Chute$1,260$1,386
54136Kimberly$1,250$1,375
54911Appleton$1,250$1,375
54912Appleton$1,250$1,375
54130Kaukauna$1,230$1,353
54914Appleton$1,200$1,320
54152Nichols$1,130$1,243
54106Black Creek$1,120$1,232
54165Seymour$1,120$1,232
54170Shiocton$1,120$1,232
54931Dale$1,120$1,232
54944Hortonville$1,120$1,232

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Outagamie County, WI for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Outagamie County, WI are $918 for a studio, $986 for one bedroom, $1,256 for two bedrooms, $1,739 for three and $1,952 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Outagamie County, WI?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $111,200, down 0.3% from $111,500 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Outagamie County, WI for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $88,950 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $55,600 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,350.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Outagamie County, WI?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $46,740 for one person and $66,720 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,130 to $1,382), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.