FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 54656
0.89ratio
FMR$830
Market$930
vs market-$100
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 54656
0.91ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,160
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 54656
1.11ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,230
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 54656
1.30ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,320
vs market+$400
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Sparta, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sparta, WI is $1,050 a month. That is down 2.8% from $1,080 in FY 2026. Sparta is in the Jackson 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 $1,014.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sparta, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$740
$730
−1.4%
$657–$803
1BR
$830
$830
0.0%
$747–$913
2BR
$1,080
$1,050
−2.8%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,430
$1,370
−4.2%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,800
$1,720
−4.4%
$1,548–$1,892
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sparta, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$830
$1,050
$1,370
$1,720
FY 2026
$740
$830
$1,080
$1,430
$1,800
FY 2025
$720
$850
$1,050
$1,370
$1,720
FY 2024
$740
$840
$1,090
$1,470
$1,850
FY 2023
$680
$790
$1,010
$1,390
$1,720
Questions about Sparta, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sparta, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 Sparta, WI in?
Sparta, WI is in the Jackson County, WI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Sparta, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $1,080 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 4.0%.
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