Metro FMR · CBSA 28450 · HUD FY2026

Kenosha, WI MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Kenosha, WI MSA metro area - 14% above the US average.

$1,092
1-bedroom FMR
$1,402
2-bedroom FMR
+14%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Kenosha, WI MSA area rents at $1,402 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 19% above the US average, higher than 61% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#151
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+19%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$56,080
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

Kenosha: #151 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $79,412, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Kenosha in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 168,693 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.2%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,175/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,402 runs 19.3% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 44.0% of the 21,888 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,085/mo

16.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,092/mo

16.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,402/mo

21.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,899/mo

28.7% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,174/mo

32.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·28450

Kenosha: $1,092/mo 1BR · #151 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 28450

  • CBSA 28450
  • 1BR-FMR $1,092
  • 2BR-FMR $1,402
  • RANK-MID #151
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-ABOVE +14%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #12 WI
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 169K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Appleton
  • VOUCH-90-110 $983–$1,201
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Appleton ($132 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Kenosha sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,402 Top 39% higher than 61% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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.

What this shows #151 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 19% above the national 2-bedroom average. 51 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

Kenosha studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #151 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 28450 (168,693 residents).

Studio
$1,085
US avg $893
+22% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,092
US avg $959
+14% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,402
US avg $1,175
+19% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,899
US avg $1,525
+25% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,174
US avg $1,756
+24% vs US

How Kenosha compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WI metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Kenosha highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Kenosha: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Kenosha with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside WI (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside WI

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Tucson
AZ · 2 BR $1,402/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
NY · 2 BR $1,405/mo
State College
PA · 2 BR $1,406/mo
Hinesville
GA · 2 BR $1,406/mo

Burden % · outside WI

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Rockford
IL · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $1,175/mo
Oklahoma City
OK · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $1,244/mo
Monroe
MI · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,326/mo
Morgantown
WV · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,099/mo

Kenosha: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Kenosha, WI MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Kenosha, WI MSA is $1,092 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,402 and a studio is $1,085.
How does Kenosha, WI MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Kenosha, WI MSA metro area is 14% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,092 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Kenosha rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,402 ranks #151 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Kenosha, WI MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $43,680 ($3,640/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Kenosha, WI MSA area.
Is Kenosha's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.2%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Kenosha vs Appleton →

What this means for renters

Treat Kenosha's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,092 implies about $43,680/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Kenosha stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Appleton
  • See where Kenosha ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,092/mo · 1BR WI

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