Ohio fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Ohio at $1,003 to $1,607 a month depending on the county; the median Ohio county is $1,048, against $1,016 in FY 2026 (+3.2%). The highest are Union County ($1,607), Delaware County ($1,602) and Fairfield County ($1,602).
Fair market rent for every Ohio county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $758 | $849 | $1,003 | $1,251 | $1,318 | $973 |
| Allen County | $895 | $901 | $1,179 | $1,418 | $1,571 | $1,108 |
| Ashland County | $758 | $846 | $1,003 | $1,340 | $1,443 | $973 |
| Ashtabula County | $698 | $810 | $1,003 | $1,225 | $1,402 | $1,037 |
| Athens County | $965 | $992 | $1,129 | $1,415 | $1,484 | $1,092 |
| Auglaize County | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,407 | $1,603 | $1,000 |
| Belmont County | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | $991 |
| Brown County | $844 | $849 | $1,030 | $1,425 | $1,722 | $1,008 |
| Butler County | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | $1,353 |
| Carroll County | $734 | $827 | $1,049 | $1,327 | $1,421 | $1,086 |
| Champaign County | $732 | $830 | $1,047 | $1,361 | $1,473 | $1,046 |
| Clark County | $808 | $887 | $1,160 | $1,434 | $1,648 | $1,106 |
| Clermont County | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | $1,353 |
| Clinton County | $809 | $843 | $1,071 | $1,386 | $1,694 | $1,029 |
| Columbiana County | $778 | $793 | $1,003 | $1,290 | $1,318 | $973 |
| Coshocton County | $758 | $878 | $1,003 | $1,248 | $1,676 | $973 |
| Crawford County | $830 | $841 | $1,003 | $1,322 | $1,327 | $973 |
| Cuyahoga County | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | $1,279 |
| Darke County | $827 | $832 | $1,003 | $1,350 | $1,352 | $973 |
| Defiance County | $804 | $851 | $1,017 | $1,215 | $1,511 | $980 |
| Delaware County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Erie County | $927 | $977 | $1,221 | $1,531 | $1,702 | $1,106 |
| Fairfield County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Fayette County | $769 | $874 | $1,017 | $1,302 | $1,460 | $992 |
| Franklin County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Fulton County | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 | $1,076 |
| Gallia County | $758 | $898 | $1,003 | $1,320 | $1,676 | $973 |
| Geauga County | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | $1,279 |
| Greene County | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 | $1,273 |
| Guernsey County | $762 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,339 | $1,621 | $973 |
| Hamilton County | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | $1,353 |
| Hancock County | $828 | $909 | $1,189 | $1,546 | $1,752 | $1,127 |
| Hardin County | $873 | $878 | $1,003 | $1,288 | $1,448 | $973 |
| Harrison County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,333 | $1,338 | $973 |
| Henry County | $811 | $816 | $1,011 | $1,350 | $1,690 | $982 |
| Highland County | $698 | $902 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,525 | $973 |
| Hocking County | $799 | $848 | $1,018 | $1,386 | $1,478 | $973 |
| Holmes County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,250 | $1,318 | $973 |
| Huron County | $784 | $789 | $1,003 | $1,258 | $1,535 | $973 |
| Jackson County | $758 | $772 | $1,003 | $1,246 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Jefferson County | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 | $973 |
| Knox County | $814 | $927 | $1,136 | $1,444 | $1,498 | $1,078 |
| Lake County | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | $1,279 |
| Lawrence County | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | $973 |
| Licking County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Logan County | $808 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,398 | $1,027 |
| Lorain County | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | $1,279 |
| Lucas County | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 | $1,076 |
| Madison County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Mahoning County | $755 | $801 | $1,003 | $1,295 | $1,374 | $973 |
| Marion County | $822 | $828 | $1,083 | $1,290 | $1,423 | $1,064 |
| Medina County | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | $1,279 |
| Meigs County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,529 | $973 |
| Mercer County | $762 | $807 | $1,008 | $1,258 | $1,394 | $987 |
| Miami County | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 | $1,273 |
| Monroe County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,313 | $1,318 | $973 |
| Montgomery County | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 | $1,273 |
| Morgan County | $758 | $888 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,396 | $973 |
| Morrow County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Muskingum County | $862 | $867 | $1,003 | $1,355 | $1,496 | $973 |
| Noble County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,309 | $1,396 | $983 |
| Ottawa County | $869 | $924 | $1,209 | $1,441 | $1,923 | $1,106 |
| Paulding County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,319 | $1,676 | $973 |
| Perry County | $854 | $859 | $1,006 | $1,267 | $1,609 | $973 |
| Pickaway County | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | $1,430 |
| Pike County | $815 | $825 | $1,079 | $1,300 | $1,418 | $976 |
| Portage County | $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 | $1,268 |
| Preble County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,332 | $1,412 | $973 |
| Putnam County | $827 | $837 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,452 | $1,053 |
| Richland County | $721 | $822 | $1,035 | $1,370 | $1,595 | $973 |
| Ross County | $868 | $920 | $1,093 | $1,399 | $1,436 | $1,057 |
| Sandusky County | $698 | $838 | $1,003 | $1,233 | $1,324 | $973 |
| Scioto County | $698 | $817 | $1,003 | $1,347 | $1,495 | $973 |
| Seneca County | $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,267 | $1,389 | $1,007 |
| Shelby County | $804 | $823 | $1,076 | $1,446 | $1,485 | $1,033 |
| Stark County | $734 | $827 | $1,049 | $1,327 | $1,421 | $1,086 |
| Summit County | $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 | $1,268 |
| Trumbull County | $755 | $801 | $1,003 | $1,295 | $1,374 | $973 |
| Tuscarawas County | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,373 | $1,619 | $1,023 |
| Union County | $1,119 | $1,228 | $1,607 | $1,915 | $2,112 | $1,433 |
| Van Wert County | $770 | $795 | $1,003 | $1,261 | $1,358 | $973 |
| Vinton County | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,396 | $973 |
| Warren County | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | $1,353 |
| Washington County | $809 | $814 | $1,003 | $1,359 | $1,521 | $973 |
| Wayne County | $753 | $846 | $1,082 | $1,310 | $1,530 | $1,041 |
| Williams County | $758 | $780 | $1,003 | $1,294 | $1,318 | $973 |
| Wood County | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 | $1,076 |
| Wyandot County | $759 | $789 | $1,005 | $1,302 | $1,323 | $973 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
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Questions about Ohio fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Ohio for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,003 to $1,607 a month, with a county median of $1,048. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Ohio?
$1,048 in the median county, $1,003 in the lowest and $1,607 in the highest (Union County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Ohio fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,016 in FY 2026 to $1,048 in FY 2027 (+3.2%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Ohio?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule