FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ojibwa, WI

ZIP 54862 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 54862 (Ojibwa, WI) is $1,210 a month, up 12.0% from FY2026. That is 11% above the Sawyer County, WI area-wide FMR of $1,089.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,210per month ▲ 12.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,089Sawyer County, WI

Rank in the area3rdof 11 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,089

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,210

110% of SAFMR$1,331

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

Studio$920▲ 15.0%

1 BR$920▲ 12.2%

2 BR$1,210▲ 12.0%

3 BR$1,440▲ 10.8%

4 BR$1,590▲ 11.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 54862 sits in the Sawyer County, WI area

Of the 11 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 54862 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Sawyer 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 $1,089 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,210 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	$920	$828 – $1,012	$827	$800
1 bedroom	$920	$828 – $1,012	$832	$820
2 bedrooms	$1,210	$1,089 – $1,331	$1,089	$1,080
3 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,298	$1,300
4 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,431	$1,430

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,210 needs about $48,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $79,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $76,800. ZIP code 54862 lies mainly in Sawyer County. See the Sawyer County, WI county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
54867	Radisson	4.2 mi	$1,010
54835	Exeland	7.9 mi	$1,010
54828	Couderay	8.5 mi	$1,090
54896	Winter	12.8 mi	$1,260
54876	Stone Lake	17.4 mi	$1,290
54848	Ladysmith	18.2 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 54862?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 54862 are $920 (studio), $920 (1 BR), $1,210 (2 BR), $1,440 (3 BR) and $1,590 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 54862?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 54862 that range is $1,089 to $1,331 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 54862?

The FY2026 income limits of the Sawyer County, WI area apply: median family income $79,300, low-income (80%) limit $76,800 for a family of four.