Rents are right about where Fond Du Lac's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,196 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Fond Du Lac is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2022.
Rent in Fond Du Lac changed +8.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 42 Wisconsin cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,260) is $1,557 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,500).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fond Du Lac. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Fond Du Lac, WI is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 21.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fond Du Lac, WI has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Fond Du Lac, WI has climbed by $243 per month, settling near $1,196 after starting the period at $953. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $56,561 in 2021 to $62,260 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Fond Du Lac, WI market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fond Du Lac is $1,196/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $760/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,110/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $895/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,440/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($62,260/yr), Fond Du Lac ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.7% over the past year.
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