Milwaukee, WI: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Milwaukee is in Milwaukee County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area, $1,263 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Milwaukee County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Milwaukee: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Milwaukee fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,210 (ZIP 53204, 53205, 53206 and 10 more) to $1,890 (ZIP 53202, 53203), 50% above the area FMR. 6 of 22 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 15 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53202 | $1,470 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,320 | $2,490 | +50% |
| 53203 | $1,470 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,320 | $2,490 | +50% |
| 53204 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53205 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53206 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53207 | $1,030 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,620 | $1,740 | +5% |
| 53208 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53209 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53210 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53211 | $1,220 | $1,310 | $1,560 | $1,920 | $2,050 | +24% |
| 53212 | $970 | $1,040 | $1,240 | $1,520 | $1,630 | −2% |
| 53215 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53216 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53218 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53219 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53221 | $1,030 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,620 | $1,740 | +5% |
| 53222 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53223 | $980 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,550 | $1,660 | −0% |
| 53224 | $1,010 | $1,080 | $1,290 | $1,590 | $1,700 | +2% |
| 53225 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53233 | $930 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,490 | $1,610 | −4% |
| 53295 | $970 | $1,040 | $1,240 | $1,520 | $1,630 | −2% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Milwaukee (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Milwaukee compared with Milwaukee County
The median gross rent in Milwaukee is $1,059 a month (±$11), 4% lower than in Milwaukee County as a whole ($1,101). Renter households in Milwaukee earn a median $41,063 a year (±$1,025), against $44,490 county-wide. The typical rent takes 31% of the typical renter income, and 51% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Milwaukee
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Milwaukee that is about $1,089 to $2,079 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Milwaukee County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.