FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR- 53562
0.91ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,570
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 53562
0.80ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$2,050
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 53562
0.79ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,700
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 53562
0.74ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$3,210
vs market-$850
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
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Middleton, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middleton, WI is $1,630 a month. That is down 5.8% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Middleton 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 Middleton is 57% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Middleton, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,300
$1,250
−3.8%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,510
$1,430
−5.3%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,730
$1,630
−5.8%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$2,280
$2,130
−6.6%
$1,917–$2,343
4BR
$2,560
$2,360
−7.8%
$2,124–$2,596
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Middleton, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,430
$1,630
$2,130
$2,360
FY 2026
$1,300
$1,510
$1,730
$2,280
$2,560
FY 2025
$1,090
$1,290
$1,480
$1,950
$2,170
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,180
$1,370
$1,810
$1,980
FY 2023
$1,000
$1,180
$1,370
$1,800
$2,030
Questions about Middleton, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Middleton, 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 $1,630 it would be $1,467 to $1,793. 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 Middleton, WI in?
Middleton, 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 Middleton, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.8%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.0%.
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