FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 53558
0.97ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,560
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 53558
0.87ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,980
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 53558
0.92ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,460
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 53558
0.86ratio
FMR$2,500
Market$2,920
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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McFarland, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in McFarland, WI is $1,730 a month. That is down 7.0% from $1,860 in FY 2026. McFarland 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 McFarland is 66% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for McFarland, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,320
−5.0%
$1,188–$1,452
1BR
$1,630
$1,520
−6.7%
$1,368–$1,672
2BR
$1,860
$1,730
−7.0%
$1,557–$1,903
3BR
$2,460
$2,260
−8.1%
$2,034–$2,486
4BR
$2,750
$2,500
−9.1%
$2,250–$2,750
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for McFarland, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,320
$1,520
$1,730
$2,260
$2,500
FY 2026
$1,390
$1,630
$1,860
$2,460
$2,750
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,390
$1,600
$2,100
$2,350
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,270
$1,470
$1,940
$2,130
FY 2023
$1,050
$1,240
$1,440
$1,890
$2,130
Questions about McFarland, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in McFarland, 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 $1,730 it would be $1,557 to $1,903. 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 McFarland, WI in?
McFarland, 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 McFarland, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.0%, from $1,860 in FY 2026 to $1,730 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.1%.
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