FY2027 Small Area FMR · Nelsonville, WI

ZIP 54458 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 54458 (Nelsonville, WI) is $1,010 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 6% below the Portage County, WI area-wide FMR of $1,077.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,077Portage County, WI

Rank in the area14thof 21 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$710▲ 1.4%

1 BR$780▲ 1.3%

2 BR$1,010■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,210■ 0.0%

4 BR$1,340■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 54458 sits in the Portage County, WI area

Of the 21 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 54458 has the 14th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Portage 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 $1,077 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	$710	$639 – $781	$750	$700
1 bedroom	$780	$702 – $858	$828	$770
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,077	$1,010
3 bedrooms	$1,210	$1,089 – $1,331	$1,283	$1,210
4 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206 – $1,474	$1,415	$1,340

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 $106,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $85,050. ZIP code 54458 lies mainly in Portage County. See the Portage County, WI county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
54407	Amherst Junction	2.7 mi	$1,230
54406	Amherst	5.9 mi	$1,030
54977	Scandinavia	7.1 mi	$1,040
54423	Custer	8.3 mi	$1,010
54945	Iola	9.7 mi	$1,010
54473	Rosholt	10.8 mi	$1,040

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 54458?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 54458 are $710 (studio), $780 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,210 (3 BR) and $1,340 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 54458?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 54458 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 54458?

The FY2026 income limits of the Portage County, WI area apply: median family income $106,300, low-income (80%) limit $85,050 for a family of four.