FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.38
1 BR
1 BR- 53195
0.39ratio
FMR$830
Market$2,120
vs market-$1,290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.39
2 BR
2 BR- 53195
0.55ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$2,000
vs market-$910
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
3 BR
3 BR- 53195
0.60ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$2,300
vs market-$930
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
4 BR
4 BR- 53195
0.63ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$2,810
vs market-$1,040
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
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Zenda, WI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Zenda, WI is $1,090 a month. That is up 1.9% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Zenda is in the Walworth 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 $1,300. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so Zenda is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Zenda, WI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$750
+2.7%
$675–$825
1BR
$820
$830
+1.2%
$747–$913
2BR
$1,070
$1,090
+1.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,340
$1,370
+2.2%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,710
$1,770
+3.5%
$1,593–$1,947
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Zenda, WI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$750
$830
$1,090
$1,370
$1,770
FY 2026
$730
$820
$1,070
$1,340
$1,710
FY 2025
$760
$850
$1,110
$1,400
$1,770
FY 2024area FMR
$751
$843
$1,108
$1,423
$1,787
FY 2023area FMR
$689
$783
$1,031
$1,371
$1,647
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Zenda, WI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Zenda, WI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,300, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,170 to $1,430 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Zenda, WI in?
Zenda, WI is in the Walworth County, WI non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,300.
How much did fair market rent change in Zenda, WI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.9%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 1.8%.
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