Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 53127 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 53127 (Genesee Depot, WI) is $1,340 a month. That is down 4.3% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Genesee Depot is in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, 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 $1,263. Among 41 ZIP codes in Waukesha County, 53127 has the 31st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,210–$1,890). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so ZIP 53127 is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 53127
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,050
−1.9%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,170
$1,130
−3.4%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,400
$1,340
−4.3%
$1,206–$1,474
3BR
$1,730
$1,650
−4.6%
$1,485–$1,815
4BR
$1,870
$1,760
−5.9%
$1,584–$1,936
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 53127
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,130
$1,340
$1,650
$1,760
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,170
$1,400
$1,730
$1,870
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,120
$1,330
$1,650
$1,790
FY 2024
$980
$1,140
$1,360
$1,700
$1,850
FY 2023
$880
$1,050
$1,260
$1,590
$1,730
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Waukesha County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 53127?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,263, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,137 to $1,389 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,340 it would be $1,206 to $1,474. 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 ZIP 53127 in?
ZIP 53127 is in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,263.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 53127 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.3%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,340 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.3%.
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