FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
1 BR
1 BR- 53527
1.07ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,440
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 53527
1.05ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,670
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 53527
0.95ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,430
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 53527
1.00ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,620
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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Cottage Grove, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cottage Grove, WI is $1,760 a month. That is down 9.7% from $1,950 in FY 2026. Cottage Grove is in the Madison, 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 $1,565. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Cottage Grove is 69% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cottage Grove, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,460
$1,320
−9.6%
$1,188–$1,452
1BR
$1,710
$1,540
−9.9%
$1,386–$1,694
2BR
$1,950
$1,760
−9.7%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,570
$2,320
−9.7%
$2,088–$2,552
4BR
$2,890
$2,610
−9.7%
$2,349–$2,871
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cottage Grove, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,320
$1,540
$1,760
$2,320
$2,610
FY 2026
$1,460
$1,710
$1,950
$2,570
$2,890
FY 2025
$1,230
$1,450
$1,670
$2,190
$2,450
FY 2024
$1,140
$1,340
$1,560
$2,060
$2,260
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,300
$1,520
$2,000
$2,250
Questions about Cottage Grove, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cottage Grove, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,565, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,409 to $1,722 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. 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 Cottage Grove, WI in?
Cottage Grove, WI is in the Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,565.
How much did fair market rent change in Cottage Grove, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.7%, from $1,950 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.8%.
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