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Kenosha, WI

CitySAFMR
Kenosha County
Found 5 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

88Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,070 – $1,270$980 – $1,400
1 BR$1,080 – $1,280$1,140 – $1,410
2 BR$1,360 – $1,610$1,440 – $1,770
3 BR$1,850 – $2,190$1,950 – $2,140
4 BR$2,100 – $2,490$2,200 – $2,510
5 BR$2,565Not available
6 BR$2,949Not available
7 BR$3,392Not available
8 BR$3,900Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
1
0.72-1.19
1 BR
1
1
1
1
0.75-0.90
2 BR
2
0.70-0.85
3 BR
1
1
1
1
0.85-1.02
4 BR
1
1
1
1
0.90-1.03
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Kenosha, WI fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 5 ZIP codes in Kenosha, WI ranges from $1,360 to $1,610 a month, with a median of $1,440. That is up 2.9% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Kenosha is in the Kenosha, WI MSA. 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 $1,441. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Kenosha is 38% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kenosha, WI
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,140+5.6%$1,026–$1,254
1BR$1,140+4.6%$1,026–$1,254
2BR$1,440+2.9%$1,296–$1,584
3BR$1,950+2.6%$1,755–$2,145
4BR$2,230+2.8%$2,007–$2,453

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kenosha, WI
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,140$1,140$1,440$1,950$2,230
FY 2026$1,080$1,090$1,400$1,900$2,170
FY 2025$1,110$1,110$1,450$1,950$2,220
FY 2024$990$1,060$1,390$1,830$2,060
FY 2023$760$870$1,140$1,480$1,670

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
53142$1,610+11.8%
53143$1,480+2.8%
53141$1,4400.0%
53144$1,390−3.5%
53140$1,360−5.6%

Questions about Kenosha, WI rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kenosha, WI?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,441, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,297 to $1,585 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,440 it would be $1,296 to $1,584. 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 Kenosha, WI in?

Kenosha, WI is in the Kenosha, WI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,441.

How much did fair market rent change in Kenosha, WI for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,440 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.3%.

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

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