Trempealeau 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).

$1,0592-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8101-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$80,55080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$100,700Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Trempealeau County is $1,059 a month, up 7.2% from $988 in FY2026. Trempealeau County belongs to the Trempealeau 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 Trempealeau County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$804	$748	+7.5%	$724 – $884
1 bedroom	$810	$753	+7.6%	$729 – $891
2 bedrooms	$1,059	$988	+7.2%	$954 – $1,164
3 bedrooms	$1,386	$1,303	+6.4%	$1,248 – $1,524
4 bedrooms	$1,392	$1,308	+6.4%	$1,253 – $1,531

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 Trempealeau County that is typically $954 to $1,164 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?

$51,294median income of renter households

$949Median gross rent, all units

22%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

35%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $51,294 can afford about $1,282 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,059 is $223 (17.4%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $42,360 a year under the 30% rule, or $38,124 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Trempealeau County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$949 ±$46
Median income of renter households	$51,294 ±$3,958
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	35.3% ±5.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	14.3% ±3.4
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,941

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$728	$949	+30.4%
Median renter household income	$34,414	$51,294	+49.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.3%	35.3%	−2.0 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 Trempealeau County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $100,700 (FY2025: $97,700, +3.1%). 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%)	$21,150 +2.9%	$24,200 +3.2%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$35,250 +3.1%	$40,300 +3.1%	$45,350 +3.1%	$50,350 +3.1%	$54,400 +3.0%	$58,450 +3.1%	$62,450 +3.1%	$66,500 +3.1%
Low income (80%)	$56,400 +3.0%	$64,450 +3.0%	$72,500 +3.1%	$80,550 +3.1%	$87,000 +3.0%	$93,450 +3.0%	$99,900 +3.0%	$106,350 +3.1%

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.