Brown County, WI: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,2872-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0281-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$85,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$106,300Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brown County is $1,287 a month, up 10.6% from $1,164 in FY2026. Brown County belongs to the Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Brown County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$979	$867	+12.9%	$882 – $1,076
1 bedroom	$1,028	$931	+10.4%	$926 – $1,130
2 bedrooms	$1,287	$1,164	+10.6%	$1,159 – $1,415
3 bedrooms	$1,697	$1,545	+9.8%	$1,528 – $1,866
4 bedrooms	$1,765	$1,618	+9.1%	$1,589 – $1,941

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Brown County that is typically $1,159 to $1,415 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$49,490median income of renter households

$1,031Median gross rent, all units

25%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

41%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $49,490 can afford about $1,237 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,287 is $50 (4.0%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $51,480 a year under the 30% rule, or $46,332 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Brown County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,031 ±$17
Median income of renter households	$49,490 ±$2,821
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	40.9% ±2.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	18.3% ±1.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	36,248

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$795	$1,031	+29.7%
Median renter household income	$37,539	$49,490	+31.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.8%	40.9%	+0.1 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,050 to $1,700 depending on the ZIP code.

All 30 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
54110	$790	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54115	$1,050	$1,100	$1,380	$1,820	$1,900
54126	$860	$900	$1,130	$1,490	$1,550
54130	$900	$970	$1,230	$1,700	$1,910
54141	$890	$970	$1,160	$1,570	$1,580
54155	$1,200	$1,270	$1,590	$2,110	$2,220
54162	$810	$870	$1,070	$1,420	$1,460
54165	$820	$880	$1,120	$1,550	$1,730
54173	$1,290	$1,360	$1,700	$2,240	$2,330
54180	$1,250	$1,320	$1,650	$2,190	$2,300
54201	$830	$880	$1,100	$1,450	$1,510
54205	$930	$980	$1,230	$1,610	$1,680
54208	$840	$880	$1,110	$1,450	$1,510
54213	$790	$840	$1,050	$1,400	$1,460
54216	$790	$840	$1,050	$1,400	$1,460
54217	$940	$990	$1,240	$1,630	$1,700
54227	$790	$840	$1,050	$1,400	$1,460
54229	$1,100	$1,150	$1,440	$1,900	$1,970
54230	$790	$840	$1,050	$1,400	$1,460
54241	$790	$840	$1,050	$1,400	$1,460
54301	$960	$1,010	$1,260	$1,660	$1,730
54302	$860	$900	$1,130	$1,490	$1,550
54303	$920	$970	$1,210	$1,600	$1,660
54304	$940	$990	$1,240	$1,630	$1,700
54305	$980	$1,030	$1,290	$1,700	$1,770
54307	$960	$1,010	$1,260	$1,660	$1,730
54308	$980	$1,030	$1,290	$1,700	$1,770
54311	$1,060	$1,110	$1,390	$1,830	$1,910
54313	$1,070	$1,120	$1,400	$1,850	$1,920
54324	$980	$1,030	$1,290	$1,700	$1,770

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Brown County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $106,300 (FY2025: $110,500, −3.8%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$22,350 −0.7%	$25,550 −0.6%	$28,750 −0.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$37,250 −0.5%	$42,550 −0.6%	$47,850 −0.6%	$53,150 −0.7%	$57,450 −0.6%	$61,700 −0.6%	$65,950 −0.6%	$70,200 −0.6%
Low income (80%)	$59,550 −0.7%	$68,050 −0.7%	$76,550 −0.6%	$85,050 −0.6%	$91,900 −0.6%	$98,700 −0.6%	$105,500 −0.6%	$112,300 −0.6%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.