Official HUD Fair Market Rents for all 18 Wisconsin metro FMR areas. Median 3-bedroom benchmark across the state's metros: $1,507/mo. FMRs are 40th-percentile gross rents — treat them as floor benchmarks, not asking rents.
| Metro | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $769 | $866 | $1,106 | $1,528 | $1,563 |
| Columbia County | $745 | $829 | $1,087 | $1,519 | $1,665 |
| Eau Claire | $831 | $889 | $1,092 | $1,507 | $1,581 |
| Fond du Lac | $736 | $865 | $1,074 | $1,395 | $1,449 |
| Green Bay | $841 | $918 | $1,147 | $1,521 | $1,554 |
| Green County | $698 | $770 | $1,010 | $1,217 | $1,339 |
| Iowa County | $707 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,339 | $1,495 |
| Janesville | $823 | $879 | $1,153 | $1,509 | $1,531 |
| Kenosha County | $1,104 | $1,111 | $1,447 | $1,944 | $2,216 |
| La Crosse | $821 | $912 | $1,197 | $1,579 | $1,990 |
| Lincoln County | $706 | $725 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,391 |
| Madison | $1,080 | $1,282 | $1,472 | $1,935 | $2,161 |
| Milwaukee | $939 | $1,056 | $1,257 | $1,558 | $1,701 |
| Oconto County | $683 | $759 | $933 | $1,177 | $1,237 |
| Oshkosh | $791 | $812 | $1,055 | $1,411 | $1,582 |
| Racine | $788 | $901 | $1,149 | $1,490 | $1,814 |
| Sheboygan | $723 | $851 | $1,055 | $1,329 | $1,458 |
| Wausau | $723 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,379 | $1,397 |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2025 Fair Market Rents for Wisconsin metro FMR areas. Compiled by AgenticREI.ai. Free to cite with a link.
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