FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR- 53125
0.66ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,730
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 53125
0.80ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,880
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 53125
0.78ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,420
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 53125
0.87ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,870
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Fontana, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fontana, WI is $1,510 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Fontana is in the Walworth 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 $1,300. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Fontana is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fontana, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$1,050
+1.0%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,150
$1,150
0.0%
$1,035–$1,265
2BR
$1,510
$1,510
0.0%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$1,900
$1,890
−0.5%
$1,701–$2,079
4BR
$2,450
$2,490
+1.6%
$2,241–$2,739
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fontana, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,150
$1,510
$1,890
$2,490
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,150
$1,510
$1,900
$2,450
FY 2025
$970
$1,070
$1,410
$1,770
$2,250
FY 2024area FMR
$751
$843
$1,108
$1,423
$1,787
FY 2023area FMR
$689
$783
$1,031
$1,371
$1,647
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Fontana, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fontana, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,300, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,170 to $1,430 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. 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 Fontana, WI in?
Fontana, WI is in the Walworth County, WI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,300.
How much did fair market rent change in Fontana, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.1%.
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