FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Kenosha County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,085
1BR
$1,092
2BR
$1,402
3BR
$1,899
4BR
$2,174
Hours/week at min wage
149 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $7.25/hr (federal)
YoY change (2BR)
-3.1%
$45 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +33.3%
Voucher payment standard
$1,262–$1,542
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Kenosha County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · WI · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,085 $13,020
1-Bedroom $1,092 $13,104
2-Bedroom $1,402 $16,824
3-Bedroom $1,899 $22,788
4-Bedroom $2,174 $26,088

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,040 → FY2026 $1,402
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,085 $1,092 $1,402 $1,899 $2,174
FY2025 $1,104 $1,111 $1,447 $1,944 $2,216
FY2024 $996 $1,071 $1,401 $1,844 $2,081
FY2023 $765 $872 $1,144 $1,489 $1,677
FY2022 $708 $810 $1,066 $1,383 $1,540
FY2021 $694 $798 $1,052 $1,365 $1,547
FY2020 $678 $790 $1,040 $1,353 $1,528

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $117,300

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $24,650 $28,200 $31,700 $35,200 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $41,100 $46,950 $52,800 $58,650 $63,350 $68,050
80% AMI (Low) $65,700 $75,100 $84,500 $93,850 $101,400 $108,900

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$16,824/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
14.3% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$56,080/yr
$4,673/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $1,026 $1,173 $1,319 $1,583 $1,700
60% AMI Maximum $1,231 $1,407 $1,583 $1,900 $2,041

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,085 $1,092 $1,402 $1,899 $1,906
Low HOME Rent $1,027 $1,173 $1,320 $1,466 $1,583

Compare Kenosha County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area With Other WI Metros

vs. Appleton, WI MSA vs. Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Eau Claire, WI MSA vs. Fond du Lac, WI MSA vs. Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area

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