2023 FMRs in Wisconsin by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Wisconsin Map
FMRs vary across Wisconsin based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Wisconsin is $929.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Wisconsin are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Wisconsin compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Wisconsin is $1,410 in Pierce County and St. Croix County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $826 in Forest County.
Wisconsin ($929) has a 15.2% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Wisconsin is rank 35th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 34 other States and territories. Wisconsin is the 22nd cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Wisconsin
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | 1st | $1,007 | $1,149 | $1,410 | $1,916 | $2,209 |
| St. Croix County | 1st | $1,007 | $1,149 | $1,410 | $1,916 | $2,209 |
| Dane County | 3rd | $1,007 | $1,183 | $1,378 | $1,810 | $2,041 |
| Kenosha County | 4th | $765 | $872 | $1,144 | $1,489 | $1,677 |
| Douglas County | 5th | $780 | $838 | $1,087 | $1,435 | $1,789 |
| La Crosse County | 6th | $685 | $799 | $1,024 | $1,409 | $1,744 |
| Milwaukee County | 7th | $766 | $909 | $1,092 | $1,374 | $1,499 |
| Waukesha County | 7th | $766 | $909 | $1,092 | $1,374 | $1,499 |
| Washington County | 7th | $766 | $909 | $1,092 | $1,374 | $1,499 |
| Ozaukee County | 7th | $766 | $909 | $1,092 | $1,374 | $1,499 |
| Walworth County | 11th | $689 | $783 | $1,031 | $1,371 | $1,647 |
| Columbia County | 12th | $685 | $778 | $1,024 | $1,455 | $1,518 |
| Rock County | 13th | $748 | $773 | $1,017 | $1,360 | $1,433 |
| Racine County | 14th | $683 | $778 | $1,021 | $1,329 | $1,490 |
| Winnebago County | 15th | $712 | $739 | $954 | $1,289 | $1,502 |
| Jefferson County | 16th | $671 | $763 | $1,004 | $1,370 | $1,384 |
| Iowa County | 17th | $730 | $736 | $969 | $1,256 | $1,377 |
| Dunn County | 18th | $670 | $717 | $921 | $1,250 | $1,478 |
| Sauk County | 19th | $696 | $806 | $963 | $1,266 | $1,302 |
| Kewaunee County | 20th | $708 | $764 | $965 | $1,292 | $1,296 |
| Brown County | 20th | $708 | $764 | $965 | $1,292 | $1,296 |
| Eau Claire County | 22nd | $639 | $716 | $914 | $1,244 | $1,427 |
| Chippewa County | 22nd | $639 | $716 | $914 | $1,244 | $1,427 |
| Calumet County | 24th | $681 | $748 | $949 | $1,271 | $1,276 |
| Outagamie County | 24th | $681 | $748 | $949 | $1,271 | $1,276 |
| Dodge County | 26th | $621 | $727 | $929 | $1,245 | $1,367 |
| Door County | 27th | $721 | $726 | $951 | $1,164 | $1,288 |
| Green County | 28th | $719 | $726 | $955 | $1,162 | $1,283 |
| Polk County | 29th | $643 | $731 | $962 | $1,171 | $1,326 |
| Monroe County | 30th | $614 | $740 | $919 | $1,184 | $1,360 |
| Oneida County | 31st | $643 | $752 | $916 | $1,138 | $1,335 |
| Fond du Lac County | 32nd | $663 | $720 | $924 | $1,224 | $1,241 |
| Marathon County | 33rd | $623 | $708 | $932 | $1,192 | $1,271 |
| Juneau County | 34th | $650 | $704 | $927 | $1,160 | $1,252 |
| Portage County | 35th | $604 | $703 | $904 | $1,154 | $1,269 |
| Florence County | 36th | $637 | $690 | $908 | $1,105 | $1,284 |
| Buffalo County | 37th | $638 | $691 | $909 | $1,134 | $1,221 |
| Grant County | 38th | $635 | $639 | $826 | $1,065 | $1,407 |
| Ashland County | 39th | $579 | $666 | $826 | $1,090 | $1,407 |
| Sheboygan County | 40th | $600 | $718 | $867 | $1,136 | $1,242 |
| Burnett County | 41st | $606 | $689 | $907 | $1,104 | $1,249 |
| Barron County | 42nd | $613 | $671 | $883 | $1,109 | $1,259 |
| Richland County | 43rd | $554 | $725 | $826 | $1,104 | $1,318 |
| Lafayette County | 44th | $579 | $684 | $826 | $1,174 | $1,256 |
| Menominee County | 45th | $617 | $669 | $880 | $1,108 | $1,244 |
| Trempealeau County | 46th | $616 | $667 | $878 | $1,175 | $1,179 |
| Pepin County | 47th | $579 | $631 | $826 | $1,066 | $1,407 |
| Waupaca County | 48th | $579 | $676 | $826 | $1,174 | $1,223 |
| Green Lake County | 49th | $584 | $633 | $833 | $1,014 | $1,401 |
| Bayfield County | 50th | $683 | $694 | $836 | $1,119 | $1,123 |
| Vernon County | 51st | $607 | $633 | $826 | $1,096 | $1,264 |
| Waushara County | 52nd | $579 | $628 | $826 | $1,114 | $1,259 |
| Lincoln County | 53rd | $552 | $642 | $826 | $1,167 | $1,213 |
| Sawyer County | 54th | $606 | $664 | $874 | $1,064 | $1,174 |
| Washburn County | 55th | $612 | $662 | $872 | $1,061 | $1,171 |
| Langlade County | 56th | $579 | $628 | $826 | $1,053 | $1,265 |
| Taylor County | 57th | $579 | $630 | $826 | $1,032 | $1,282 |
| Wood County | 57th | $574 | $653 | $859 | $1,109 | $1,154 |
| Crawford County | 59th | $552 | $669 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,272 |
| Price County | 60th | $623 | $628 | $826 | $1,115 | $1,119 |
| Adams County | 61st | $598 | $648 | $853 | $1,050 | $1,146 |
| Oconto County | 62nd | $608 | $669 | $826 | $1,063 | $1,110 |
| Shawano County | 63rd | $648 | $652 | $826 | $1,026 | $1,110 |
| Jackson County | 63rd | $552 | $706 | $826 | $1,058 | $1,120 |
| Rusk County | 65th | $579 | $628 | $826 | $1,031 | $1,169 |
| Marquette County | 66th | $579 | $628 | $826 | $1,047 | $1,149 |
| Clark County | 67th | $579 | $628 | $826 | $1,084 | $1,110 |
| Marinette County | 68th | $624 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,142 |
| Manitowoc County | 69th | $634 | $635 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,110 |
| Iron County | 70th | $579 | $647 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,145 |
| Vilas County | 71st | $623 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,110 |
| Forest County | 72nd | $552 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,110 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.