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Milwaukee County/Milwaukee/53226

53226

ZIPSAFMR
Milwaukee County, WI
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ZIP Investment Score

69Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,180$1,300
1 BR$1,270$1,390
2 BR$1,510$1,610
3 BR$1,860$2,050
4 BR$1,990$2,190
5 BR$2,289Not available
6 BR$2,632Not available
7 BR$3,027Not available
8 BR$3,481Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$177,329

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,610
HUD FMR$1,510
Market rent$1,670
Est. payment standard (107%)Used$1,610
-Principal and interest-$897
Loan amount$141,863
Down payment$35,466
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$513
Property taxes-$177
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$161
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$25,918(73.1% ROI)
Projected value
$190,964
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,635
Loan principal paid down+$5,083
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$44,366(125.1% ROI)
Projected value
$200,631
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$23,302
Loan principal paid down+$9,064
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$95,264(268.6% ROI)
Projected value
$226,996
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$49,667
Loan principal paid down+$21,597
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.83
1 BR
0.87
2 BR
0.90
3 BR
0.78
4 BR
0.70
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 53226 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 53226 (Milwaukee, WI) is $1,510 a month. That is down 1.9% from $1,540 in FY 2026. Milwaukee 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 43 ZIP codes in Milwaukee County, 53226 has the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,210–$1,890). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so ZIP 53226 is 45% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 53226
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,1800.0%$1,062–$1,298
1BR$1,270−1.6%$1,143–$1,397
2BR$1,510−1.9%$1,359–$1,661
3BR$1,860−2.1%$1,674–$2,046
4BR$1,990−2.9%$1,791–$2,189

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 53226
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,180$1,270$1,510$1,860$1,990
FY 2026$1,180$1,290$1,540$1,900$2,050
FY 2025$1,050$1,180$1,410$1,750$1,910
FY 2024$960$1,110$1,330$1,660$1,810
FY 2023$870$1,030$1,240$1,560$1,700

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Milwaukee County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 53226
53218$1,210−19.9%
53219$1,210−19.9%
53220$1,280−15.2%
53221$1,320−12.6%
53222$1,210−19.9%
53223$1,260−16.6%
53224$1,290−14.6%
53225$1,210−19.9%
53226Current$1,510—
53227$1,310−13.2%
53228$1,430−5.3%
53233$1,210−19.9%

Questions about ZIP 53226 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 53226?

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 $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. 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 53226 in?

ZIP 53226 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 53226 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,540 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.8%.

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

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