FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 53916
0.86ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,090
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 53916
0.90ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,300
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 53916
0.99ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,570
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 53916
0.96ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,630
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Beaver Dam, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Beaver Dam, WI is $1,170 a month. That is up 5.4% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Beaver Dam is in the Dodge County, WI non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,100. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Beaver Dam is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Beaver Dam, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$840
+9.1%
$756–$924
1BR
$900
$940
+4.4%
$846–$1,034
2BR
$1,110
$1,170
+5.4%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,490
$1,550
+4.0%
$1,395–$1,705
4BR
$1,530
$1,560
+2.0%
$1,404–$1,716
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Beaver Dam, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$940
$1,170
$1,550
$1,560
FY 2026
$770
$900
$1,110
$1,490
$1,530
FY 2025
$750
$880
$1,090
$1,480
$1,550
FY 2024area FMR
$658
$768
$971
$1,313
$1,411
FY 2023area FMR
$621
$727
$929
$1,245
$1,367
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Beaver Dam, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Beaver Dam, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,100, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $990 to $1,210 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,170 it would be $1,053 to $1,287. 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 Beaver Dam, WI in?
Beaver Dam, WI is in the Dodge County, WI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,100.
How much did fair market rent change in Beaver Dam, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.4%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.3%.
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