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Rent by ZIP · Columbia County

Rent in Portage, WI 53901

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,170 (-4.9% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $1,012 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$810$850-4.7%$729–891$639 ±$320
1 bedroom$890$940-5.3%$801–979$747 ±$100
2 bedrooms$1,170$1,230-4.9%$1,053–1,287$1,102 ±$55
3 bedrooms$1,620$1,690-4.1%$1,458–1,782$1,039 ±$529
4 bedrooms$1,670$1,850-9.7%$1,503–1,837$1,351 ±$131

Small Area FMRs for the Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. This ZIP code is in more than one HUD area; figures are for the main one. 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 Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $1,136.

What renters pay in 53901

Median gross rent$1,012±$68 · all sizes
Renter households1,80331% of occupied homes
No cash rent75households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00048%
$1,000–1,49947%
$1,500–1,9994%
$2,000–2,4990%
$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
53910Adams$1,010$773
53911Arlington$1,530$1,225
53913Baraboo$1,160$1,085
53916Beaver Dam$1,170$994
53919Brandon$1,060$900
53920Briggsville$1,230$734

Fair Market Rents across Columbia 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.