Door 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).

$1,2682-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9691-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$83,85080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$104,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Door County is $1,268 a month, up 11.1% from $1,141 in FY2026. Door County belongs to the Door County, WI FMR area (non-metro county), 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 Door County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$915	$810	+13.0%	$824 – $1,006
1 bedroom	$969	$870	+11.4%	$873 – $1,065
2 bedrooms	$1,268	$1,141	+11.1%	$1,142 – $1,394
3 bedrooms	$1,511	$1,386	+9.0%	$1,360 – $1,662
4 bedrooms	$1,666	$1,511	+10.3%	$1,500 – $1,832

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 Door County that is typically $1,142 to $1,394 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?

$49,971median income of renter households

$1,086Median gross rent, all units

26%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $49,971 can afford about $1,249 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,268 is $19 (1.5%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $50,720 a year under the 30% rule, or $45,648 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Door County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,086 ±$54
Median income of renter households	$49,971 ±$4,939
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.8% ±9.8
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	15.7% ±6.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,870

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$795	$1,086	+36.6%
Median renter household income	$35,933	$49,971	+39.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.5%	43.8%	+3.3 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.

HUD income limits for Door County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $104,800 (FY2025: $103,700, +1.1%). 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%)	$22,050 +4.0%	$25,200 +4.1%	$28,350 +4.0%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$36,700 +4.0%	$41,950 +4.0%	$47,200 +4.1%	$52,400 +4.0%	$56,600 +3.9%	$60,800 +4.0%	$65,000 +4.0%	$69,200 +4.0%
Low income (80%)	$58,700 +3.9%	$67,100 +4.0%	$75,500 +4.0%	$83,850 +4.0%	$90,600 +4.0%	$97,300 +4.0%	$104,000 +3.9%	$110,700 +3.9%

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.