Section 8 in Green Bay, WI: FMR & Landlord Guide

Green Bay, WI metro area (CBSA 24580). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$973
HUD
Active vouchers
3,628
75% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
State preempts
Wis. Act 317

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$723$651 – $795
1-bedroom$793$714 – $872
2-bedroom$973$876 – $1,070
3-bedroom$1,272$1,145 – $1,399
4-bedroom$1,288$1,159 – $1,417

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Green Bay, WI covers up to $973 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $876$1,070.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
3,628
Occupied
2,706
Utilization
75%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Green Bay, WI

5 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Brown County Housing Authority

    Green Bay, WI · WI186 · 3,628 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Algoma Housing Authority

    Algoma, WI · WI034 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Green Bay Housing Authority

    Green Bay, WI · WI074 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Oconto Housing Authority

    Oconto, WI · WI044 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • DePere Housing Authority

    De Pere, WI · WI102 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in WI

WI state law explicitly preempts local ordinances requiring voucher acceptance. Landlords may legally decline Section 8 tenants.

Wis. Act 317 · view statute →

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Green Bay, WI property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.