Official schedule. HACM's chart says it depicts "the 2026 Payment Standards for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) effective January 1, 2026".[1] Retrieved October 21, 2026.
Payment standards
| Schedule | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee metropolitan area (all ZIP codes except those listed below) | $1,129 | $1,230 | $1,471 | $1,812 | $1,962 | $2,256 | $2,551 |
By ZIP code (15 ZIP codes)
| ZIP | City / area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53129 | Greendale/Greenfield | $1,188 | $1,298 | $1,551 | $1,914 | $2,068 |
| 53130 | Hales Corners | $1,375 | $1,496 | $1,793 | $2,211 | $2,387 |
| 53132 | Franklin/Greendale/Union Church | $1,375 | $1,496 | $1,793 | $2,211 | $2,387 |
| 53154 | Oak Creek | $1,496 | $1,628 | $1,947 | $2,398 | $2,596 |
| 53202 | Milwaukee | $1,694 | $1,848 | $2,211 | $2,728 | $2,948 |
| 53203 | Milwaukee | $1,694 | $1,848 | $2,211 | $2,728 | $2,948 |
| 53207 | Bayview/Milwaukee | $1,144 | $1,254 | $1,496 | $1,837 | $1,991 |
| 53211 - | $1,386 | $1,507 | $1,804 | $2,222 | $2,409 | |
| 53213 | Milwaukee/Wauwatosa | $1,243 | $1,353 | $1,617 | $1,991 | $2,156 |
| 53217 | Whitefish Bay/Glendale/FoxPoint/ Bayside/River | $1,540 | $1,683 | $2,013 | $2,475 | $2,684 |
| 53223 | Milwaukee/Brown Deer | $1,144 | $1,254 | $1,496 | $1,837 | $1,991 |
| 53224 | Milwaukee/Granville | $1,177 | $1,287 | $1,540 | $1,892 | $2,057 |
| 53226 | Wauwatosa | $1,298 | $1,419 | $1,694 | $2,090 | $2,255 |
| 53227 | West Allis/ Milwaukee/Greenfield | $1,155 | $1,265 | $1,507 | $1,859 | $2,013 |
| 53228 | Greenfield | $1,276 | $1,386 | $1,661 | $2,046 | $2,211 |
The official schedule also lists larger unit sizes; see the source[1].
HACM lists higher payment standards for the ZIP codes in the table below; every other ZIP code uses the metropolitan-area row.
HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents: Milwaukee County, WI
HUD area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA. A housing authority's schedule can be based on an earlier FMR year or on ZIP-level Small Area FMRs, so it won't always match these figures.
How landlords use this
It caps the subsidy, not your rent
The payment standard is the most the housing authority will count toward rent plus tenant-paid utilities. The rent still has to pass its rent-reasonableness review.
The 40% rule at move-in
For a new lease, if the gross rent is above the payment standard, the family's share can't be more than 40% of its monthly adjusted income.
Treat every applicant the same
Use the same written screening criteria for voucher holders as for everyone else. Many states and cities prohibit refusing renters because they pay with a voucher; check your local law.
Voucher Landlord Weekly
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Sources
- HACM, 2026 Payment Standards effective January 1, 2026 (PDF) (retrieved October 21, 2026): https://www.hacm.org/home/showpublisheddocument/10193/638990651845400000
- HACM, Section 8 Landlords (retrieved October 21, 2026): https://www.hacm.org/doing-business-with-us/section-8-landlords
- HUD USER, FY2027 Fair Market Rents, county-level file (FY27_FMRs.xlsx) (retrieved October 21, 2026): https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx