FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ringle, WI

ZIP 54471 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 54471 (Ringle, WI) is $1,830 a month, up 6.4% from FY2026. That is 50% above the Wausau, WI area-wide FMR of $1,217.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,830per month ▲ 6.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,217Wausau, WI

Rank in the area1stof 31 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,647

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,830

110% of SAFMR$2,013

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

Studio$1,270▲ 6.7%

1 BR$1,410▲ 6.0%

2 BR$1,830▲ 6.4%

3 BR$2,390▲ 5.3%

4 BR$2,410▲ 5.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 54471 sits in the Wausau, WI area

Of the 31 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 54471 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Wausau, 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 $1,217 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,830 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	$1,270	$1,143 – $1,397	$847	$1,190
1 bedroom	$1,410	$1,269 – $1,551	$940	$1,330
2 bedrooms	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$1,217	$1,720
3 bedrooms	$2,390	$2,151 – $2,629	$1,590	$2,270
4 bedrooms	$2,410	$2,169 – $2,651	$1,599	$2,280

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,830 needs about $73,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $103,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $82,900. ZIP code 54471 lies mainly in Marathon County. See the Wausau, WI county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
54476	Schofield	5.5 mi	$1,230
54403	Wausau	7.8 mi	$1,220
54408	Aniwa	8.2 mi	$1,040
54440	Hatley	8.5 mi	$1,050
54474	Rothschild	10.3 mi	$1,150
54427	Eland	11.3 mi	$1,160

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 54471?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 54471 are $1,270 (studio), $1,410 (1 BR), $1,830 (2 BR), $2,390 (3 BR) and $2,410 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 54471?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 54471 that range is $1,647 to $2,013 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 54471?

The FY2026 income limits of the Wausau, WI area apply: median family income $103,600, low-income (80%) limit $82,900 for a family of four.