53596
ZIPFMR
Dane County, WI
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,268$1,220
1 BR$1,482$1,360
2 BR$1,694$1,694
3 BR$2,236$2,236
4 BR$2,509$2,509
5 BR$2,885
6 BR$3,318
7 BR$3,816
8 BR$4,388

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
1.04ratio
FMR$1,268
Market$1,220
vs market+$48

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.04
1 BR
1 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,482
Market$1,360
vs market+$122

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.09
2 BR
2 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,694
Market$1,910
vs market-$216

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.89
3 BR
3 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$2,236
Market$2,420
vs market-$184

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.92
4 BR
4 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$2,509
Market$3,110
vs market-$601

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.81
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$189,811
Rent
$1,694
Down payment
$37,962
Loan
$151,849
Mortgage
$960
Expenses
$534
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 53596 (WI) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.