County FMR · HUD FY2026

Winnebago County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Winnebago County, WI - 7% below the US average.

$889
1-bedroom FMR
$1,149
2-bedroom FMR
+9.5%
YoY change
-7%
vs US avg

The verdict

Winnebago is the 24th most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,132 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 9.5% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,132
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#24
most expensive of 72 in Wisconsin (2BR)
+2%
vs the state average
$35,560
income to afford it (30% rule)

General and Operations Managers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9.4%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (37.4%); 13 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 Winnebago County, WI. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winnebago County, Wisconsin is $889 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,149/mo and a studio is $875/mo. This is 7% lower than the national average of $959 and 2% above the Wisconsin average of $872.

Rent increased9.5% from FY 2025 ($812), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $35,560/year for a 1-bedroom.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Wisconsin. Population: 171,197. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+0.8%, Census ACS). That's in line with Wisconsin's statewide growth of +2.0% over the same period.

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Area WINNEBAGO·COUNTY·WI·WI

Winnebago County, WI: $889/mo 1BR · #1132 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA WI
  • 1BR-FMR $889
  • 2BR-FMR $1,149
  • RANK-MID #1,132
  • YOY-SURGE +9.5%
  • VSUS-NEAR -7%
  • VS-ST-NEAR +2% WI
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MID 171K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Milwaukee County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $800–$978
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Milwaukee ($230 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $797 · US avg: $893
$875/mo
↑ 10.6% YoY +10% vs state -2% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $872 · US avg: $959
$889/mo
↑ 9.5% YoY +2% vs state -7% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,097 · US avg: $1,175
$1,149/mo
↑ 8.9% YoY +5% vs state -2% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,405 · US avg: $1,525
$1,543/mo
↑ 9.4% YoY +10% vs state +1% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,572 · US avg: $1,756
$1,651/mo
↑ 4.4% YoY +5% vs state -6% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $791
$875
+$84 (+10.6%)
1 Bedroom $812
$889
+$77 (+9.5%)
2 Bedroom $1,055
$1,149
+$94 (+8.9%)
3 Bedroom $1,411
$1,543
+$132 (+9.4%)
4 Bedroom $1,582
$1,651
+$69 (+4.4%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
14.4%
Affordable
Need $35,000/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
14.6%
Affordable
Need $35,560/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
18.9%
Affordable
Need $45,960/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
25.4%
Affordable
Need $61,720/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
27.2%
Affordable
Need $66,040/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%18.9%
Winnebago County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $72,873 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Wisconsin rent burden →

Where Winnebago sits among every US county

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

$1,149 Top 36% higher than 64% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Winnebago compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Wisconsin counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Winnebago 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), Winnebago County (this county) ($889).

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

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $889/mo compares to Wisconsin salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation WI Salary Rent Burden Verdict
General & Operations Managers $113,170 9.4% Affordable
Software Developers $103,360 10.3% Affordable
Registered Nurses $86,070 12.4% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,980 13.5% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $78,150 13.7% Affordable
Electricians $75,090 14.2% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $60,690 17.6% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,380 18.6% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $56,520 18.9% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $45,980 23.2% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $43,620 24.5% Affordable
Teaching Assistants $36,050 29.6% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $35,850 29.8% Affordable
Retail Salespersons $33,640 31.7% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $28,500 37.4% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Wisconsin) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

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

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Winnebago (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 44.3% overall, from $616 to $889. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +16.6% in FY 2022, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$500$600$700$800$900$1,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $889
Winnebago County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑9.5% $875 $889 $1,149
FY 2025 ↑4.2% $791 $812 $1,055
FY 2024 ↑5.4% $767 $779 $1,010
FY 2023 ↑7.3% $712 $739 $954
FY 2022 ↑16.6% $639 $689 $889
FY 2021 ↓4.1% $529 $591 $759
FY 2020 $546 $616 $787
Total change (6yr): +44.3%
Annualized: +6.3%/yr
1 BR: $616 → $889

Part of the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area

Winnebago County is a central county of the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metropolitan statistical area.

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Winnebago 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).

Thomas County
GA · 2 BR $1,149/mo
San Jacinto County
TX · 2 BR $1,149/mo
Wallowa County
OR · 2 BR $1,149/mo
Schuyler County
NY · 2 BR $1,148/mo

Similar rent burden

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

Lincoln County
OK · 18.9% of income · 2 BR $937/mo
Augusta County
VA · 18.9% of income · 2 BR $1,261/mo
McKean County
PA · 18.9% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Clay County
MO · 18.9% of income · 2 BR $1,358/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
Kenosha County
1 BR: $1,092/mo Pop: 168,693
Rock County
1 BR: $955/mo Pop: 163,817
View all counties in Wisconsin →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Winnebago County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Winnebago County is $889 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,149 and a studio is $875.
How does Winnebago County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Winnebago County is 7% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $889 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Winnebago County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Winnebago County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,149 ranks #1,132 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Winnebago County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $35,560 ($2,963/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Winnebago County.
Is rent going up or down in Winnebago County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Winnebago County increased by 9.5% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $812 to $889.
Which jobs can afford rent in Winnebago 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 $889/mo. 13 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Winnebago County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Winnebago County went from $616 in FY 2020 to $889 in FY 2026, a total change of +44.3% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Winnebago County? ▼
In Winnebago County, the FY 2026 FMR of $889/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 Winnebago County? ▼
For Winnebago County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($889/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.