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Waukesha County/Milwaukee/53227

53227

ZIPSAFMR
Waukesha County, WI
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ZIP Investment Score

84Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,020$890
1 BR$1,100$1,180
2 BR$1,310$1,440
3 BR$1,610$1,770
4 BR$1,730$1,900
5 BR$1,989Not available
6 BR$2,288Not available
7 BR$2,631Not available
8 BR$3,026Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$152,067

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,440
HUD FMR$1,310
Market rent$1,600
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,440
-Principal and interest-$769
Loan amount$121,654
Down payment$30,413
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$471
Property taxes-$152
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$144
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$23,251(76.5% ROI)
Projected value
$163,759
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,693
Loan principal paid down+$4,359
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$39,755(130.7% ROI)
Projected value
$172,050
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$19,983
Loan principal paid down+$7,772
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$85,112(279.9% ROI)
Projected value
$194,659
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$42,592
Loan principal paid down+$18,520
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.15
1 BR
0.90
2 BR
0.82
3 BR
0.82
4 BR
0.83
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 53227 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 53227 (Milwaukee, WI) is $1,310 a month. That is down 4.4% from $1,370 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 41 ZIP codes in Waukesha County, 53227 is tied for the 32nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,210–$1,890). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wisconsin is $1,041, so ZIP 53227 is 26% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 53227
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,020−2.9%$918–$1,122
1BR$1,100−4.3%$990–$1,210
2BR$1,310−4.4%$1,179–$1,441
3BR$1,610−4.7%$1,449–$1,771
4BR$1,730−5.5%$1,557–$1,903

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 53227
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,020$1,100$1,310$1,610$1,730
FY 2026$1,050$1,150$1,370$1,690$1,830
FY 2025$950$1,070$1,270$1,570$1,720
FY 2024$850$990$1,180$1,470$1,610
FY 2023$780$920$1,110$1,400$1,520

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Waukesha County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 53227
53153$1,300−0.8%
53178$1,3100.0%
53183$1,580+20.6%
53185$1,450+10.7%
53186$1,430+9.2%
53187$1,470+12.2%
53188$1,520+16.0%
53189$1,370+4.6%
53224$1,290−1.5%
53225$1,210−7.6%
53227Current$1,310—
53228$1,430+9.2%

Questions about ZIP 53227 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 53227?

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 $1,310 it would be $1,179 to $1,441. 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 53227 in?

ZIP 53227 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 53227 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.4%, from $1,370 in FY 2026 to $1,310 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.0%.

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

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