2025 FMRs in Wisconsin by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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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 $1,052.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 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 $1,685 in Pierce County and St. Croix County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $933 in Adams County, Ashland County, and 25 others.
Wisconsin ($1,052) has a 16.2% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) 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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Studio
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4-person
| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| St. Croix County | 1st | $1,220 | $1,381 | $1,685 | $2,244 | $2,513 |
| Dane County | 3rd | $1,080 | $1,282 | $1,472 | $1,935 | $2,161 |
| Kenosha County | 4th | $1,104 | $1,111 | $1,447 | $1,944 | $2,216 |
| Milwaukee County | 5th | $939 | $1,056 | $1,257 | $1,558 | $1,701 |
| Ozaukee County | 5th | $939 | $1,056 | $1,257 | $1,558 | $1,701 |
| Washington County | 5th | $939 | $1,056 | $1,257 | $1,558 | $1,701 |
| Waukesha County | 5th | $939 | $1,056 | $1,257 | $1,558 | $1,701 |
| La Crosse County | 9th | $821 | $912 | $1,197 | $1,579 | $1,990 |
| Walworth County | 10th | $811 | $902 | $1,183 | $1,487 | $1,889 |
| Rock County | 11th | $823 | $879 | $1,153 | $1,509 | $1,531 |
| Racine County | 12th | $788 | $901 | $1,149 | $1,490 | $1,814 |
| Brown County | 13th | $841 | $918 | $1,147 | $1,521 | $1,554 |
| Kewaunee County | 13th | $841 | $918 | $1,147 | $1,521 | $1,554 |
| Douglas County | 15th | $782 | $896 | $1,140 | $1,538 | $1,914 |
| Door County | 16th | $803 | $864 | $1,134 | $1,371 | $1,503 |
| Jefferson County | 17th | $769 | $876 | $1,122 | $1,482 | $1,488 |
| Polk County | 18th | $760 | $845 | $1,108 | $1,335 | $1,673 |
| Calumet County | 19th | $769 | $866 | $1,106 | $1,528 | $1,563 |
| Outagamie County | 19th | $769 | $866 | $1,106 | $1,528 | $1,563 |
| Chippewa County | 21st | $831 | $889 | $1,092 | $1,507 | $1,581 |
| Eau Claire County | 21st | $831 | $889 | $1,092 | $1,507 | $1,581 |
| Columbia County | 23rd | $745 | $829 | $1,087 | $1,519 | $1,665 |
| Sauk County | 24th | $792 | $923 | $1,084 | $1,396 | $1,447 |
| Fond du Lac County | 25th | $736 | $865 | $1,074 | $1,395 | $1,449 |
| Monroe County | 26th | $726 | $857 | $1,059 | $1,375 | $1,519 |
| Sheboygan County | 27th | $723 | $851 | $1,055 | $1,329 | $1,458 |
| Winnebago County | 27th | $791 | $812 | $1,055 | $1,411 | $1,582 |
| Marathon County | 29th | $723 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,379 | $1,397 |
| Dodge County | 30th | $718 | $843 | $1,047 | $1,423 | $1,492 |
| Iowa County | 31st | $707 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,339 | $1,495 |
| Portage County | 32nd | $706 | $794 | $1,029 | $1,240 | $1,388 |
| Green County | 33rd | $698 | $770 | $1,010 | $1,217 | $1,339 |
| Dunn County | 34th | $762 | $767 | $1,005 | $1,309 | $1,688 |
| Sawyer County | 35th | $703 | $761 | $998 | $1,202 | $1,323 |
| Florence County | 36th | $706 | $760 | $997 | $1,230 | $1,387 |
| Menominee County | 36th | $706 | $760 | $997 | $1,230 | $1,387 |
| Trempealeau County | 38th | $745 | $750 | $984 | $1,300 | $1,305 |
| Wood County | 39th | $694 | $748 | $981 | $1,260 | $1,301 |
| Barron County | 40th | $679 | $746 | $979 | $1,211 | $1,494 |
| Oneida County | 41st | $692 | $802 | $978 | $1,178 | $1,432 |
| Burnett County | 42nd | $691 | $744 | $976 | $1,176 | $1,412 |
| Buffalo County | 43rd | $680 | $732 | $960 | $1,182 | $1,446 |
| Washburn County | 44th | $657 | $730 | $958 | $1,154 | $1,270 |
| Juneau County | 45th | $665 | $716 | $939 | $1,140 | $1,245 |
| Adams County | 46th | $676 | $729 | $933 | $1,165 | $1,237 |
| Ashland County | 46th | $660 | $733 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 |
| Bayfield County | 46th | $660 | $711 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Clark County | 46th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,172 | $1,308 |
| Crawford County | 46th | $660 | $843 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,297 |
| Forest County | 46th | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,237 |
| Grant County | 46th | $717 | $722 | $933 | $1,173 | $1,567 |
| Green Lake County | 46th | $660 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,238 |
| Iron County | 46th | $660 | $740 | $933 | $1,143 | $1,422 |
| Jackson County | 46th | $640 | $828 | $933 | $1,139 | $1,427 |
| Lafayette County | 46th | $660 | $776 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,365 |
| Langlade County | 46th | $660 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,265 |
| Lincoln County | 46th | $706 | $725 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,391 |
| Manitowoc County | 46th | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,237 |
| Marinette County | 46th | $730 | $735 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,369 |
| Marquette County | 46th | $660 | $728 | $933 | $1,202 | $1,348 |
| Oconto County | 46th | $683 | $759 | $933 | $1,177 | $1,237 |
| Pepin County | 46th | $660 | $711 | $933 | $1,280 | $1,567 |
| Price County | 46th | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Richland County | 46th | $640 | $795 | $933 | $1,128 | $1,477 |
| Rusk County | 46th | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,237 |
| Shawano County | 46th | $661 | $763 | $933 | $1,165 | $1,237 |
| Taylor County | 46th | $660 | $716 | $933 | $1,184 | $1,567 |
| Vernon County | 46th | $640 | $728 | $933 | $1,226 | $1,445 |
| Vilas County | 46th | $748 | $753 | $933 | $1,124 | $1,266 |
| Waupaca County | 46th | $735 | $769 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 |
| Waushara County | 46th | $660 | $711 | $933 | $1,256 | $1,426 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.