Outagamie 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).

$1,2562-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9861-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$88,95080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$111,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Outagamie County is $1,256 a month, up 1.6% from $1,236 in FY2026. Outagamie County belongs to the Appleton, WI MSA 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 Outagamie County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$918	$858	+7.0%	$827 – $1,009
1 bedroom	$986	$960	+2.7%	$888 – $1,084
2 bedrooms	$1,256	$1,236	+1.6%	$1,131 – $1,381
3 bedrooms	$1,739	$1,701	+2.2%	$1,566 – $1,912
4 bedrooms	$1,952	$1,776	+9.9%	$1,757 – $2,147

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 Outagamie County that is typically $1,131 to $1,381 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?

$55,843median income of renter households

$1,057Median gross rent, all units

23%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

37%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $55,843 can afford about $1,396 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,256 is $140 (10.0%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $50,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $45,216 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Outagamie County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,057 ±$26
Median income of renter households	$55,843 ±$1,856
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	36.9% ±2.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	15.1% ±1.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	21,525

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$807	$1,057	+31.0%
Median renter household income	$40,157	$55,843	+39.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	36.2%	36.9%	+0.7 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 $1,120 to $1,650 depending on the ZIP code.

All 40 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
53014	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,610
53020	$960	$1,070	$1,370	$1,640	$1,850
53042	$800	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
53049	$860	$980	$1,220	$1,580	$1,770
53061	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
53079	$920	$1,060	$1,320	$1,680	$1,870
53088	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54106	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54107	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54110	$790	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54113	$990	$1,060	$1,350	$1,870	$2,100
54115	$1,050	$1,100	$1,380	$1,820	$1,900
54123	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,630
54129	$910	$980	$1,250	$1,730	$1,940
54130	$900	$970	$1,230	$1,700	$1,910
54136	$910	$980	$1,250	$1,730	$1,940
54140	$920	$990	$1,260	$1,740	$1,960
54152	$830	$890	$1,130	$1,560	$1,760
54155	$1,200	$1,270	$1,590	$2,110	$2,220
54160	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54165	$820	$880	$1,120	$1,550	$1,730
54169	$1,010	$1,080	$1,380	$1,910	$2,140
54170	$780	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54180	$1,250	$1,320	$1,650	$2,190	$2,300
54313	$1,070	$1,120	$1,400	$1,850	$1,920
54911	$910	$980	$1,250	$1,730	$1,940
54912	$910	$980	$1,250	$1,730	$1,940
54913	$1,110	$1,190	$1,520	$2,100	$2,360
54914	$880	$940	$1,200	$1,660	$1,860
54915	$900	$970	$1,230	$1,700	$1,890
54922	$1,020	$1,070	$1,360	$1,840	$1,990
54929	$830	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54931	$800	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,630
54940	$860	$880	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600
54942	$1,020	$1,100	$1,400	$1,940	$2,180
54944	$790	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,660
54947	$1,040	$1,070	$1,370	$1,840	$1,890
54952	$900	$930	$1,190	$1,610	$1,690
54956	$1,050	$1,080	$1,380	$1,860	$1,900
54961	$810	$870	$1,120	$1,540	$1,600

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

HUD income limits for Outagamie County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $111,200 (FY2025: $111,500, −0.3%). 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%)	$23,350 −0.4%	$26,700 −0.4%	$30,050 −0.3%	$33,350 −0.3%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$38,950 −0.3%	$44,500 −0.2%	$50,050 −0.3%	$55,600 −0.3%	$60,050 −0.3%	$64,500 −0.3%	$68,950 −0.3%	$73,400 −0.3%
Low income (80%)	$62,300 −0.2%	$71,200 −0.3%	$80,100 −0.2%	$88,950 −0.3%	$96,100 −0.3%	$103,200 −0.3%	$110,300 −0.3%	$117,450 −0.3%

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.