Madison, WI: 2-bedroom payment standards across 31 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,330 to $2,100 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.30× the 10th — a gap of $450 a month — which ranks 167th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 31 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,859 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,500 to $1,950).
of the area's ZIP codes (10 of 31) sit above $1,859 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Madison, WI
Every ZIP code, ranked
The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53715 | $2,100 | $1,890–$2,310 | above 110% |
| 2 | 53703 | $2,020 | $1,818–$2,222 | above 110% |
| 3 | 53718 | $1,990 | $1,791–$2,189 | above 110% |
| 4 | 53527 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | above 110% |
| 5 | 53706 | $1,940 | $1,746–$2,134 | above 110% |
| 6 | 53593 | $1,910 | $1,719–$2,101 | above 110% |
| 7 | 53719 | $1,890 | $1,701–$2,079 | above 110% |
| 8 | 53726 | $1,880 | $1,692–$2,068 | above 110% |
| 9 | 53598 | $1,870 | $1,683–$2,057 | above 110% |
| 10 | 53558 | $1,860 | $1,674–$2,046 | above 110% |
| 11 | 53717 | $1,780 | $1,602–$1,958 | 105% |
| 12 | 53562 | $1,730 | $1,557–$1,903 | 102% |
| 13 | 53705 | $1,720 | $1,548–$1,892 | 102% |
| 14 | 53590 | $1,710 | $1,539–$1,881 | 101% |
| 15 | 53701 | $1,690 | $1,521–$1,859 | 100% |
| 16 | 53707 | $1,690 | $1,521–$1,859 | 100% |
| 17 | 53708 | $1,690 | $1,521–$1,859 | 100% |
| 18 | 53725 | $1,690 | $1,521–$1,859 | 100% |
| 19 | 53744 | $1,690 | $1,521–$1,859 | 100% |
| 20 | 53792 | $1,690 | $1,521–$1,859 | 100% |
| 21 | 53597 | $1,670 | $1,503–$1,837 | 99% |
| 22 | 53716 | $1,640 | $1,476–$1,804 | 97% |
| 23 | 53711 | $1,620 | $1,458–$1,782 | 96% |
| 24 | 53528 | $1,610 | $1,449–$1,771 | 95% |
| 25 | 53704 | $1,610 | $1,449–$1,771 | 95% |
| 26 | 53714 | $1,550 | $1,395–$1,705 | 92% |
| 27 | 53529 | $1,500 | $1,350–$1,650 | 89% |
| 28 | 53575 | $1,500 | $1,350–$1,650 | 89% |
| 29 | 53713 | $1,500 | $1,350–$1,650 | 89% |
| 30 | 53589 | $1,470 | $1,323–$1,617 | 87% |
| 31 | 53531 | $1,330 | $1,197–$1,463 | 79% |
How Madison, WI compares
Its internal spread of 1.30× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 167 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.16×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →
A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.