Metro FMR · CBSA 39540 · HUD FY2026

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA metro area - 3% above the US average.

$988
1-bedroom FMR
$1,235
2-bedroom FMR
+9.7%
YoY change
+3%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA area rents at $1,235 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 5% above the US average, lower than 60% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#156
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+5%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$49,400
income to afford it (30% rule)
+9.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Racine-Mount Pleasant: #156 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $75,331, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.7% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 197,068 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

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.

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

$851/mo

13.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$988/mo

15.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,235/mo

19.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,592/mo

25.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,962/mo

31.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·39540

Racine-Mount Pleasant: $988/mo 1BR · #156 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 39540

  • CBSA 39540
  • 1BR-FMR $988
  • 2BR-FMR $1,235
  • RANK-MID #156
  • YOY-SURGE +9.7%
  • VSUS-NEAR +3%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #11 WI
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-MID 197K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Appleton
  • VOUCH-90-110 $889–$1,087
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Appleton ($28 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Racine-Mount Pleasant sits among every US metro

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

$1,235 higher than 40% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $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.

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

Racine-Mount Pleasant studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #156 most affordable

1BR $988 (+3% vs US, +9.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 39540.

Studio
$851
US avg $893
↑8.0% YoY -5% vs US
1 Bedroom
$988
US avg $959
↑9.7% YoY +3% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,235
US avg $1,175
↑7.5% YoY +5% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,592
US avg $1,525
↑6.8% YoY +4% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,962
US avg $1,756
↑8.2% YoY +12% vs US

How Racine-Mount Pleasant compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WI metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Racine-Mount Pleasant highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Racine-Mount Pleasant: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Racine-Mount Pleasant 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).

Muskegon-Norton Shores
MI · 2 BR $1,236/mo
Killeen-Temple
TX · 2 BR $1,233/mo
Cleveland
TN · 2 BR $1,233/mo
Duluth
MN · 2 BR $1,232/mo

Burden % · outside WI

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

Pinehurst-Southern Pines
NC · 19.7% of income · 2 BR $1,358/mo
Ogden
UT · 19.7% of income · 2 BR $1,614/mo
Michigan City-La Porte
IN · 19.6% of income · 2 BR $1,152/mo
Geary County
KS · 19.6% of income · 2 BR $1,048/mo

Racine-Mount Pleasant: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA is $988 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,235 and a studio is $851.
How does Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA metro area is 3% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $988 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Racine-Mount Pleasant rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,235 ranks #156 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $39,520 ($3,293/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA area.

Compare Racine-Mount Pleasant vs Appleton →

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 $988/mo · 1BR WI

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