FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 54952
0.82ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,130
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 54952
0.75ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,580
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 54952
0.89ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,810
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 54952
0.84ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,010
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Menasha, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Menasha, WI is $1,190 a month. That is up 3.5% from $1,150 in FY 2026. Menasha is in the Appleton, 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 $1,256. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Menasha is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Menasha, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$900
+4.7%
$810–$990
1BR
$890
$930
+4.5%
$837–$1,023
2BR
$1,150
$1,190
+3.5%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,560
$1,610
+3.2%
$1,449–$1,771
4BR
$1,660
$1,690
+1.8%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Menasha, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$930
$1,190
$1,610
$1,690
FY 2026
$860
$890
$1,150
$1,560
$1,660
FY 2025
$770
$810
$1,050
$1,410
$1,550
FY 2024
$740
$770
$990
$1,320
$1,490
FY 2023
$700
$740
$950
$1,280
$1,450
Questions about Menasha, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Menasha, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,256, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,130 to $1,382 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,190 it would be $1,071 to $1,309. 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 Menasha, WI in?
Menasha, WI is in the Appleton, WI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,256.
How much did fair market rent change in Menasha, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $1,150 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.3%.
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