County FMR · HUD FY2026

Juneau County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Juneau County, WI - 23% below the US average.

$742
1-bedroom FMR
$973
2-bedroom FMR
+3.6%
YoY change
-23%
vs US avg

The verdict

Juneau is the 12th cheapest of 72 counties in Wisconsin by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #976 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties.

#976
most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#12
cheapest of 72 in Wisconsin (2BR)
-15%
vs the state average
$29,680
income to afford it (30% rule)

General and Operations Managers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.9%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (31.2%); 14 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold; nearby Wisconsin counties range as much as 59% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Juneau County, WI. Verify with HUD →

Juneau County, Wisconsin carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $742 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $973/mo and a studio is $737/mo. That's 23% below the national benchmark of $959 and 15% below the Wisconsin average of $872.

Rent increased3.6% from FY 2025 ($716), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $29,680/year.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Wisconsin. Population: 26,695. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.0%, Census ACS). That's in line with Wisconsin's statewide growth of +2.0% over the same period.

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Area JUNEAU·COUNTY·WI·WI

Juneau County, WI: $742/mo 1BR · #976 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA WI
  • 1BR-FMR $742
  • 2BR-FMR $973
  • RANK-MID #976
  • YOY-UP +3.6%
  • VSUS-BELOW -23%
  • VS-ST-LOW -15% WI
  • INC-ROOM 14%
  • POP-SMALL 27K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Milwaukee County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $668–$816
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Milwaukee ($377 1BR gap)

Read with: Section 8 housing guide

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $797 · US avg: $893
$737/mo
↑ 10.8% YoY -8% vs state -17% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $872 · US avg: $959
$742/mo
↑ 3.6% YoY -15% vs state -23% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,097 · US avg: $1,175
$973/mo
↑ 3.6% YoY -11% vs state -17% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,405 · US avg: $1,525
$1,195/mo
↑ 4.8% YoY -15% vs state -22% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,572 · US avg: $1,756
$1,288/mo
↑ 3.5% YoY -18% vs state -27% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $665
$737
+$72 (+10.8%)
1 Bedroom $716
$742
+$26 (+3.6%)
2 Bedroom $939
$973
+$34 (+3.6%)
3 Bedroom $1,140
$1,195
+$55 (+4.8%)
4 Bedroom $1,245
$1,288
+$43 (+3.5%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Juneau County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
13.6%
Affordable
Need $29,480/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
13.7%
Affordable
Need $29,680/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
17.9%
Affordable
Need $38,920/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
22%
Affordable
Need $47,800/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
23.7%
Affordable
Need $51,520/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%17.9%
Juneau County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $65,150 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Wisconsin rent burden →

Where Juneau sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$973 higher than 31% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Juneau compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Wisconsin counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Juneau is highlighted. Nearby Wisconsin counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Dane County ($1,482), Milwaukee County ($1,119), Waukesha County ($1,119), Racine County ($988), Outagamie County ($960), Brown County ($931), Juneau County (this county) ($742).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

With a below-average 1-bedroom at $742/mo, most of these Wisconsin occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.

Occupation WI Salary Rent Burden Verdict
General & Operations Managers $113,170 7.9% Affordable
Software Developers $103,360 8.6% Affordable
Registered Nurses $86,070 10.3% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,980 11.3% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $78,150 11.4% Affordable
Electricians $75,090 11.9% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $60,690 14.7% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,380 15.5% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $56,520 15.8% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $45,980 19.4% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $43,620 20.4% Affordable
Teaching Assistants $36,050 24.7% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $35,850 24.8% Affordable
Retail Salespersons $33,640 26.5% Affordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $28,500 31.2% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Wisconsin) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Juneau County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Juneau (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 27.3% overall, from $583 to $742. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 9.3% (FY 2023).

$550$600$650$700$750 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $742
Juneau County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑3.6% $737 $742 $973
FY 2025 ↓0.7% $665 $716 $939
FY 2024 ↑2.4% $664 $721 $947
FY 2023 ↑9.3% $650 $704 $927
FY 2022 ↑8.1% $584 $644 $847
FY 2021 ↑2.2% $536 $596 $786
FY 2020 $521 $583 $768
Total change (6yr): +27.3%
Annualized: +4.1%/yr
1 BR: $583 → $742

Where Juneau County Ranks in Wisconsin

Juneau County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #12 of 72 counties in Wisconsin. Nearest by rank: Buffalo County ($973), Clark County ($973), Crawford County ($973), Forest County ($973), Grant County ($973), Green Lake County ($973), Iron County ($973), Jackson County ($973), Juneau County (this county) ($973), Lafayette County ($973), Langlade County ($973), Lincoln County ($973), Manitowoc County ($973), Marinette County ($973), Marquette County ($973), Menominee County ($973), Oconto County ($973).

Buffalo County
2 BR: $973/mo
Clark County
2 BR: $973/mo
Crawford County
2 BR: $973/mo
Forest County
2 BR: $973/mo
Grant County
2 BR: $973/mo
Green Lake County
2 BR: $973/mo
Iron County
2 BR: $973/mo
Jackson County
2 BR: $973/mo
Juneau County (this county)
2 BR: $973/mo
Lafayette County
2 BR: $973/mo
Langlade County
2 BR: $973/mo
Lincoln County
2 BR: $973/mo
Manitowoc County
2 BR: $973/mo
Marinette County
2 BR: $973/mo
Marquette County
2 BR: $973/mo
Menominee County
2 BR: $973/mo
Oconto County
2 BR: $973/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Juneau County, both outside Wisconsin so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside WI (FY2026).

Mahoning County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Trumbull County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Richland County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Columbiana County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside WI).

Davis County
UT · 17.9% of income · 2 BR $1,614/mo
Union County
KY · 17.9% of income · 2 BR $911/mo
Kendall County
TX · 17.9% of income · 2 BR $1,650/mo
Greene County
OH · 17.9% of income · 2 BR $1,273/mo

Nearby Counties in Wisconsin

Largest counties by population in Wisconsin

Showing the 8 largest of 71 other counties in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee County
1 BR: $1,119/mo Pop: 933,063
Dane County
1 BR: $1,482/mo Pop: 559,891
Waukesha County
1 BR: $1,119/mo Pop: 407,290
Brown County
1 BR: $931/mo Pop: 268,393
Racine County
1 BR: $988/mo Pop: 197,068
Outagamie County
1 BR: $960/mo Pop: 190,611
Winnebago County
1 BR: $889/mo Pop: 171,197
Kenosha County
1 BR: $1,092/mo Pop: 168,693
View all counties in Wisconsin →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Juneau County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Juneau County is $742 per month. A 2-bedroom is $973 and a studio is $737.
How does Juneau County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Juneau County is 23% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $742 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Juneau County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Juneau County's 2-bedroom FMR of $973 ranks #976 most affordable among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Juneau County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $29,680 ($2,473/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Juneau County.
Is rent going up or down in Juneau County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Juneau County increased by 3.6% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $716 to $742.
Which jobs can afford rent in Juneau County? ▼
Based on Wisconsin BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like General and Operations Managers, Software Developers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $742/mo. 14 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Juneau County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Juneau County went from $583 in FY 2020 to $742 in FY 2026, a total change of +27.3% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Juneau County? ▼
In Juneau County, the FY 2026 FMR of $742/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Juneau County? ▼
For Juneau County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($742/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.