Marathon County, WI fair market rent
Wausau, WI MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,095–$1,339 · +6.1% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $847 | $791 | +7.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $940 | $889 | +5.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,217 | $1,147 | +6.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,590 | $1,511 | +5.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,599 | $1,519 | +5.3% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$721
- FY18$774
- FY19$774
- FY20$777
- FY21$813
- FY22$838
- FY23$932
- FY24$1,020
- FY25$1,054
- FY26$1,147
- FY27$1,217
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
31 ZIPs in Wausau, WI MSA- ZIP 54401Studio $860 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $1,630
- ZIP 54402Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 54403Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 54405Studio $850 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 54408Studio $720 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54409Studio $740 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54411Studio $730 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 54412Studio $730 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54414Studio $730 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54417Studio $830 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 54421Studio $770 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 54425Studio $820 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 54426Studio $720 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54427Studio $820 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 54429Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 54440Studio $730 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 54443Studio $720 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54448Studio $720 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54449Studio $780 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 54451Studio $750 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 54452Studio $760 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 54455Studio $900 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 54471Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,410 · 3BR $2,390 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 54473Studio $720 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54474Studio $800 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 54476Studio $860 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 54479Studio $730 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 54480Studio $860 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 54484Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 54488Studio $760 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 54499Studio $740 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370