Metro FMR area · OH · HUD FY 2027

Erie County, OH Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Erie County, OH area is $1,221 a month, 4% below the Ohio average and 31% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 15 ZIP codes range from $1,000 to $1,390.

$1,2212-bedroom FMR+$115 (+10.4%) vs FY 2026
$9771-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$48,840Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
74,581Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,221/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Erie County, OH FMR	$1,221	$48,840	–
Ohio average	$1,273	$50,900	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Erie County, OH Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Erie County, OH FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Ohio avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$927	$854	+$73 (+8.5%)	$948	$1,379	$37,080
1 bedroom	$977	$886	+$91 (+10.3%)	$1,027	$1,478	$39,080
2 bedrooms	$1,221	$1,106	+$115 (+10.4%)	$1,273	$1,761	$48,840
3 bedrooms	$1,531	$1,384	+$147 (+10.6%)	$1,603	$2,266	$61,240
4 bedrooms	$1,702	$1,557	+$145 (+9.3%)	$1,779	$2,607	$68,080

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Erie County, OH FMR area
County	Residents in area
Erie County, OH	74,581

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,220.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Erie County, OH
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
43438	$930	$980	$1,220	$1,530	$1,700	+$110 (+9.9%)	about the same as
43464	$770	$830	$1,000	$1,250	$1,410	+$30 (+3.1%)	18% below
44089	$1,040	$1,130	$1,390	$1,760	$1,930	+$40 (+3.0%)	14% above
44811	$770	$810	$1,000	$1,250	$1,410	+$20 (+2.0%)	18% below
44814	$990	$1,040	$1,300	$1,630	$1,810	+$60 (+4.8%)	6% above
44816	$930	$980	$1,220	$1,530	$1,700	+$110 (+9.9%)	about the same as
44824	$940	$990	$1,240	$1,550	$1,730	+$170 (+15.9%)	2% above
44826	$870	$890	$1,120	$1,410	$1,660	+$50 (+4.7%)	8% below
44839	$920	$970	$1,210	$1,520	$1,690	+$120 (+11.0%)	1% below
44846	$1,030	$1,080	$1,350	$1,700	$1,900	+$110 (+8.9%)	11% above
44847	$940	$950	$1,210	$1,510	$1,820	+$60 (+5.2%)	1% below
44857	$780	$800	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	+$30 (+3.1%)	18% below
44870	$950	$1,000	$1,250	$1,570	$1,740	+$100 (+8.7%)	2% above
44871	$930	$980	$1,220	$1,530	$1,700	+$110 (+9.9%)	about the same as
44889	$970	$1,000	$1,260	$1,580	$1,860	+$110 (+9.6%)	3% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.