FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 54933
0.89ratio
FMR$820
Market$920
vs market-$100
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 54933
1.03ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$980
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 54933
1.30ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,030
vs market+$310
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
4 BR
4 BR- 54933
1.24ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,080
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Embarrass, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Embarrass, WI is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Embarrass is in the Waupaca 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 $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Embarrass is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Embarrass, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$810
+6.6%
$729–$891
1BR
$780
$820
+5.1%
$738–$902
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,280
$1,340
+4.7%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,290
$1,340
+3.9%
$1,206–$1,474
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Embarrass, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$820
$1,010
$1,340
$1,340
FY 2026
$760
$780
$970
$1,280
$1,290
FY 2025
$740
$770
$940
$1,240
$1,250
FY 2024area FMR
$635
$745
$905
$1,258
$1,262
FY 2023area FMR
$579
$676
$826
$1,174
$1,223
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Embarrass, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Embarrass, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Embarrass, WI in?
Embarrass, WI is in the Waupaca County, WI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Embarrass, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.4%.
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