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Rent by ZIP · Milwaukee County

Rent in Milwaukee, WI 53208

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,210 (-0.8% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $936 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$930$940-1.1%$837–1,023$695 ±$68
1 bedroom$1,010$1,020-1%$909–1,111$694 ±$39
2 bedrooms$1,210$1,220-0.8%$1,089–1,331$1,031 ±$48
3 bedrooms$1,490$1,500-0.7%$1,341–1,639$1,190 ±$63
4 bedrooms$1,610$1,630-1.2%$1,449–1,771$1,191 ±$390

Small Area FMRs for the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA, 2 bedrooms: $1,263.

What renters pay in 53208

Median gross rent$936±$33 · all sizes
Renter households7,11161% of occupied homes
No cash rent205households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00058%
$1,000–1,49930%
$1,500–1,9999%
$2,000–2,4992%
$2,500–2,9991%
$3,000–3,4990%
$3,500+0%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
53207Milwaukee$1,320$1,218
53209Milwaukee$1,210$981
53206Milwaukee$1,210$940
53210Milwaukee$1,210$1,013
53205Milwaukee$1,210$943
53211Milwaukee$1,560$1,379

Fair Market Rents across Milwaukee County, WI · All WI counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.