Ohio Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 88 counties in Ohio. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,016 per month, ranging from $973 in Adams County to $1,433 in Union County.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Ohio
Housing wage
$22.51/hr
Annual income needed
$46,821
Hours at minimum wage
85/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Ohio without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $22.51 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $10.70, that means working 85 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $736 | $785 | $973 | $1,220 | $1,288 |
| Allen County | $839 | $844 | $1,108 | $1,338 | $1,493 |
| Ashland County | $677 | $779 | $973 | $1,280 | $1,472 |
| Ashtabula County | $715 | $840 | $1,037 | $1,257 | $1,429 |
| Athens County | $902 | $907 | $1,092 | $1,338 | $1,491 |
| Auglaize County | $757 | $762 | $1,000 | $1,391 | $1,668 |
| Belmont County | $683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 |
| Brown County | $797 | $802 | $1,008 | $1,361 | $1,691 |
| Butler County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Carroll County | $749 | $846 | $1,086 | $1,371 | $1,451 |
| Champaign County | $737 | $818 | $1,046 | $1,333 | $1,470 |
| Clark County | $763 | $843 | $1,106 | $1,355 | $1,572 |
| Clermont County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Clinton County | $778 | $838 | $1,029 | $1,349 | $1,696 |
| Columbiana County | $693 | $779 | $973 | $1,218 | $1,288 |
| Coshocton County | $736 | $824 | $973 | $1,254 | $1,632 |
| Crawford County | $780 | $811 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Cuyahoga County | $933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Darke County | $801 | $806 | $973 | $1,290 | $1,295 |
| Defiance County | $754 | $799 | $980 | $1,239 | $1,408 |
| Delaware County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Erie County | $854 | $886 | $1,106 | $1,384 | $1,557 |
| Fairfield County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Fayette County | $750 | $836 | $992 | $1,273 | $1,415 |
| Franklin County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Fulton County | $769 | $820 | $1,076 | $1,380 | $1,454 |
| Gallia County | $736 | $871 | $973 | $1,240 | $1,632 |
| Geauga County | $933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Greene County | $928 | $1,009 | $1,273 | $1,651 | $1,817 |
| Guernsey County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,280 | $1,574 |
| Hamilton County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Hancock County | $777 | $859 | $1,127 | $1,484 | $1,693 |
| Hardin County | $806 | $811 | $973 | $1,230 | $1,373 |
| Harrison County | $744 | $749 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Henry County | $761 | $766 | $982 | $1,303 | $1,647 |
| Highland County | $736 | $845 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,492 |
| Hocking County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,338 | $1,383 |
| Holmes County | $736 | $742 | $973 | $1,197 | $1,288 |
| Huron County | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,212 | $1,521 |
| Jackson County | $736 | $762 | $973 | $1,256 | $1,344 |
| Jefferson County | $752 | $757 | $973 | $1,285 | $1,482 |
| Knox County | $824 | $862 | $1,078 | $1,408 | $1,427 |
| Lake County | $933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Lawrence County | $848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 |
| Licking County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Logan County | $777 | $783 | $1,027 | $1,251 | $1,360 |
| Lorain County | $933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Lucas County | $769 | $820 | $1,076 | $1,380 | $1,454 |
| Madison County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Mahoning County | $735 | $771 | $973 | $1,270 | $1,345 |
| Marion County | $806 | $811 | $1,064 | $1,276 | $1,409 |
| Medina County | $933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Meigs County | $722 | $758 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,552 |
| Mercer County | $747 | $788 | $987 | $1,287 | $1,307 |
| Miami County | $928 | $1,009 | $1,273 | $1,651 | $1,817 |
| Monroe County | $736 | $742 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Montgomery County | $928 | $1,009 | $1,273 | $1,651 | $1,817 |
| Morgan County | $736 | $875 | $973 | $1,193 | $1,462 |
| Morrow County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Muskingum County | $815 | $820 | $973 | $1,324 | $1,438 |
| Noble County | $744 | $749 | $983 | $1,210 | $1,386 |
| Ottawa County | $807 | $843 | $1,106 | $1,326 | $1,696 |
| Paulding County | $736 | $780 | $973 | $1,343 | $1,530 |
| Perry County | $786 | $790 | $973 | $1,202 | $1,429 |
| Pickaway County | $1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Pike County | $738 | $744 | $976 | $1,214 | $1,446 |
| Portage County | $904 | $985 | $1,268 | $1,547 | $1,681 |
| Preble County | $736 | $742 | $973 | $1,298 | $1,424 |
| Putnam County | $797 | $808 | $1,053 | $1,263 | $1,394 |
| Richland County | $671 | $773 | $973 | $1,315 | $1,530 |
| Ross County | $785 | $882 | $1,057 | $1,335 | $1,399 |
| Sandusky County | $671 | $799 | $973 | $1,214 | $1,313 |
| Scioto County | $671 | $808 | $973 | $1,328 | $1,466 |
| Seneca County | $762 | $767 | $1,007 | $1,226 | $1,333 |
| Shelby County | $720 | $787 | $1,033 | $1,384 | $1,448 |
| Stark County | $749 | $846 | $1,086 | $1,371 | $1,451 |
| Summit County | $904 | $985 | $1,268 | $1,547 | $1,681 |
| Trumbull County | $735 | $771 | $973 | $1,270 | $1,345 |
| Tuscarawas County | $775 | $780 | $1,023 | $1,316 | $1,484 |
| Union County | $1,113 | $1,125 | $1,433 | $1,718 | $1,897 |
| Van Wert County | $724 | $762 | $973 | $1,218 | $1,323 |
| Vinton County | $736 | $792 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,372 |
| Warren County | $958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Washington County | $756 | $760 | $973 | $1,313 | $1,449 |
| Wayne County | $718 | $816 | $1,041 | $1,269 | $1,491 |
| Williams County | $736 | $761 | $973 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Wood County | $769 | $820 | $1,076 | $1,380 | $1,454 |
| Wyandot County | $736 | $800 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,422 |
Find a housing authority in Ohio
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Union County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Ohio at $1,433 per month, while Adams County has the lowest at $973. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $1,016.
No. Each housing authority in Ohio sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov