Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: 2-bedroom payment standards across 81 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA range from $1,140 to $2,010 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.58× the 10th — a gap of $670 a month — which ranks 34th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 31 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.

$1,380

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 81 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,518 at 110%.

$670

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,160 to $1,830).

38.3%

of the area's ZIP codes (31 of 81) sit above $1,518 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 81 ZIPs

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.

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Showing 81 of 81 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	53005	$2,010	$1,809–$2,211	above 110%
2	53045	$2,010	$1,809–$2,211	above 110%
3	53092	$2,010	$1,809–$2,211	above 110%
4	53202	$2,010	$1,809–$2,211	above 110%
5	53203	$2,010	$1,809–$2,211	above 110%
6	53018	$1,870	$1,683–$2,057	above 110%
7	53122	$1,860	$1,674–$2,046	above 110%
8	53151	$1,830	$1,647–$2,013	above 110%
9	53217	$1,830	$1,647–$2,013	above 110%
10	53033	$1,800	$1,620–$1,980	above 110%
11	53154	$1,770	$1,593–$1,947	above 110%
12	53058	$1,720	$1,548–$1,892	above 110%
13	53183	$1,710	$1,539–$1,881	above 110%
14	53051	$1,640	$1,476–$1,804	above 110%
15	53211	$1,640	$1,476–$1,804	above 110%
16	53130	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	above 110%
17	53132	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	above 110%
18	53017	$1,610	$1,449–$1,771	above 110%
19	53072	$1,610	$1,449–$1,771	above 110%
20	53097	$1,610	$1,449–$1,771	above 110%
21	53188	$1,610	$1,449–$1,771	above 110%
22	53022	$1,580	$1,422–$1,738	above 110%
23	53008	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
24	53052	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
25	53056	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
26	53064	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
27	53069	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
28	53089	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
29	53187	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
30	53046	$1,540	$1,386–$1,694	above 110%
31	53226	$1,540	$1,386–$1,694	above 110%
32	53076	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	109%
33	53228	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	109%
34	53213	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	107%
35	53186	$1,460	$1,314–$1,606	106%
36	53189	$1,460	$1,314–$1,606	106%
37	53146	$1,440	$1,296–$1,584	104%
38	53129	$1,410	$1,269–$1,551	102%
39	53127	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	101%
40	53224	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	101%
41	53037	$1,380	$1,242–$1,518	100%
42	53029	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	99%
43	53221	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	99%
44	53227	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	99%
45	53207	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	99%
46	53223	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	99%
47	53090	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	98%
48	53060	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	97%
49	53220	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	97%
50	53153	$1,320	$1,188–$1,452	96%
51	53024	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	95%
52	53214	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	95%
53	53295	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	95%
54	53201	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	94%
55	53234	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	94%
56	53237	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	94%
57	53278	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	94%
58	53086	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	93%
59	53074	$1,280	$1,152–$1,408	93%
60	53212	$1,280	$1,152–$1,408	93%
61	53012	$1,270	$1,143–$1,397	92%
62	53172	$1,270	$1,143–$1,397	92%
63	53222	$1,270	$1,143–$1,397	92%
64	53103	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	91%
65	53095	$1,250	$1,125–$1,375	91%
66	53219	$1,240	$1,116–$1,364	90%
67	53225	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	89%
68	53208	$1,220	$1,098–$1,342	88%
69	53210	$1,210	$1,089–$1,331	88%
70	53209	$1,200	$1,080–$1,320	87%
71	53007	$1,190	$1,071–$1,309	86%
72	53110	$1,190	$1,071–$1,309	86%
73	53080	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	84%
74	53218	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	84%
75	53233	$1,150	$1,035–$1,265	83%
76	53204	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	83%
77	53205	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	83%
78	53206	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	83%
79	53215	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	83%
80	53216	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	83%
81	53235	$1,140	$1,026–$1,254	83%

Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI compares

Its internal spread of 1.58× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 34 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 1.27×. 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.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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