FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR- 53532
0.97ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,450
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 53532
0.87ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,830
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 53532
0.94ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,210
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 53532
0.93ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,480
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--
Deforest, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Deforest, WI is $1,590 a month. That is down 7.0% from $1,710 in FY 2026. Deforest 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 Deforest is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Deforest, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,210
−5.5%
$1,089–$1,331
1BR
$1,490
$1,400
−6.0%
$1,260–$1,540
2BR
$1,710
$1,590
−7.0%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$2,260
$2,080
−8.0%
$1,872–$2,288
4BR
$2,530
$2,300
−9.1%
$2,070–$2,530
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Deforest, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,210
$1,400
$1,590
$2,080
$2,300
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,490
$1,710
$2,260
$2,530
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,240
$1,430
$1,880
$2,100
FY 2024
$960
$1,130
$1,310
$1,730
$1,900
FY 2023
$960
$1,120
$1,310
$1,720
$1,940
Questions about Deforest, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Deforest, 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 $1,590 it would be $1,431 to $1,749. 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 Deforest, WI in?
Deforest, 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 Deforest, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.0%, from $1,710 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.4%.
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