FY2027 Small Area FMR · Fennimore, WI

ZIP 53809 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 53809 (Fennimore, WI) is $1,010 a month, up 4.1% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Grant County, WI area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▲ 4.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Grant County, WI

Rank in the area11thof 25 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$780▲ 4.0%

1 BR$800▲ 5.3%

2 BR$1,010▲ 4.1%

3 BR$1,250▲ 3.3%

4 BR$1,700▲ 6.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 53809 sits in the Grant County, WI area

Of the 25 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 53809 has the 11th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Grant County, WI is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,014 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,010 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$780	$702 – $858	$783	$750
1 bedroom	$800	$720 – $880	$803	$760
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,014	$970
3 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125 – $1,375	$1,249	$1,210
4 bedrooms	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,694	$1,590

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $95,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $76,800. ZIP code 53809 lies mainly in Grant County. See the Grant County, WI county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
53825	Stitzer	5.7 mi	$1,010
53569	Montfort	9.8 mi	$1,060
53827	Woodman	10.1 mi	$1,090
53805	Boscobel	10.7 mi	$1,010
53816	Mount Hope	11.2 mi	$1,010
53813	Lancaster	11.2 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 53809?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 53809 are $780 (studio), $800 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,250 (3 BR) and $1,700 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 53809?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 53809 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 53809?

The FY2026 income limits of the Grant County, WI area apply: median family income $95,000, low-income (80%) limit $76,800 for a family of four.