FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 53913
0.88ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,130
vs market-$140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 53913
0.75ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,540
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 53913
0.76ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,970
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 53913
0.82ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,980
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Baraboo, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Baraboo, WI is $1,160 a month. That is up 5.5% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Baraboo is in the Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,136. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Baraboo is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Baraboo, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$800
$840
+5.0%
$756–$924
1BR
$940
$990
+5.3%
$891–$1,089
2BR
$1,100
$1,160
+5.5%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,390
$1,490
+7.2%
$1,341–$1,639
4BR
$1,500
$1,620
+8.0%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Baraboo, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$990
$1,160
$1,490
$1,620
FY 2026
$800
$940
$1,100
$1,390
$1,500
FY 2025
$820
$950
$1,120
$1,440
$1,500
FY 2024
$730
$820
$1,080
$1,520
$1,640
FY 2023
$720
$810
$1,070
$1,520
$1,590
Questions about Baraboo, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Baraboo, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,136, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,022 to $1,250 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Baraboo, WI in?
Baraboo, WI is in the Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,136.
How much did fair market rent change in Baraboo, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.5%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.4%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set