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Ohio Fair Market Rents by county

The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ohio is $1,273, the 36th highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and +$53 (+4.4%) from FY 2026. Across 88 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $1,003 (Williams County) to $1,607 (Union County).

$1,273Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
$1,027Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$50,900Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
+$53 (+4.4%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,273/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Ohio average	$1,273	$50,920	–
Ohio average	$1,273	$50,900	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Metro FMR areas in Ohio

Metro Fair Market Rent areas in Ohio, FY 2027
Metro area	1BR	2BR	3BR	ZIP codes
Akron, OH	$952	$1,231	$1,474	71
Ashtabula County, OH	$810	$1,003	$1,225	22
Brown County, OH	$849	$1,030	$1,425	20
Canton-Massillon, OH	$827	$1,049	$1,327	67
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$1,128	$1,442	$1,897	184
Cleveland, OH	$1,050	$1,274	$1,628	126
Columbus, OH	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	143
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$1,008	$1,248	$1,623	88
Erie County, OH	$977	$1,221	$1,531	15
Hocking County, OH	$848	$1,018	$1,386	17
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$864	$1,006	$1,287	95
Lima, OH	$901	$1,179	$1,418	23
Mansfield, OH	$822	$1,035	$1,370	20
Ottawa County, OH	$924	$1,209	$1,441	20
Perry County, OH	$859	$1,006	$1,267	18
Springfield, OH	$887	$1,160	$1,434	24
Toledo, OH	$875	$1,145	$1,461	77
Union County, OH	$1,228	$1,607	$1,915	21
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$776	$1,007	$1,298	40
Wheeling, WV-OH	$822	$1,009	$1,300	49
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$801	$1,003	$1,295	68

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Ohio Fair Market Rents by county, FY 2027
Name	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026
Adams County	$758	$849	$1,003	$1,251	$1,318	+$30 (+3.1%)
Allen County	$895	$901	$1,179	$1,418	$1,571	+$71 (+6.4%)
Ashland County	$758	$846	$1,003	$1,340	$1,443	+$30 (+3.1%)
Ashtabula County	$698	$810	$1,003	$1,225	$1,402	−$34 (−3.3%)
Athens County	$965	$992	$1,129	$1,415	$1,484	+$37 (+3.4%)
Auglaize County	$772	$777	$1,016	$1,407	$1,603	+$16 (+1.6%)
Belmont County	$703	$822	$1,009	$1,300	$1,436	+$18 (+1.8%)
Brown County	$844	$849	$1,030	$1,425	$1,722	+$22 (+2.2%)
Butler County	$1,052	$1,128	$1,442	$1,897	$2,141	+$89 (+6.6%)
Carroll County	$734	$827	$1,049	$1,327	$1,421	−$37 (−3.4%)
Champaign County	$732	$830	$1,047	$1,361	$1,473	+$1 (+0.1%)
Clark County	$808	$887	$1,160	$1,434	$1,648	+$54 (+4.9%)
Clermont County	$1,052	$1,128	$1,442	$1,897	$2,141	+$89 (+6.6%)
Clinton County	$809	$843	$1,071	$1,386	$1,694	+$42 (+4.1%)
Columbiana County	$778	$793	$1,003	$1,290	$1,318	+$30 (+3.1%)
Coshocton County	$758	$878	$1,003	$1,248	$1,676	+$30 (+3.1%)
Crawford County	$830	$841	$1,003	$1,322	$1,327	+$30 (+3.1%)
Cuyahoga County	$924	$1,050	$1,274	$1,628	$1,756	−$5 (−0.4%)
Darke County	$827	$832	$1,003	$1,350	$1,352	+$30 (+3.1%)
Defiance County	$804	$851	$1,017	$1,215	$1,511	+$37 (+3.8%)
Delaware County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Erie County	$927	$977	$1,221	$1,531	$1,702	+$115 (+10.4%)
Fairfield County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Fayette County	$769	$874	$1,017	$1,302	$1,460	+$25 (+2.5%)
Franklin County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Fulton County	$822	$875	$1,145	$1,461	$1,558	+$69 (+6.4%)
Gallia County	$758	$898	$1,003	$1,320	$1,676	+$30 (+3.1%)
Geauga County	$924	$1,050	$1,274	$1,628	$1,756	−$5 (−0.4%)
Greene County	$909	$1,008	$1,248	$1,623	$1,774	−$25 (−2.0%)
Guernsey County	$762	$767	$1,003	$1,339	$1,621	+$30 (+3.1%)
Hamilton County	$1,052	$1,128	$1,442	$1,897	$2,141	+$89 (+6.6%)
Hancock County	$828	$909	$1,189	$1,546	$1,752	+$62 (+5.5%)
Hardin County	$873	$878	$1,003	$1,288	$1,448	+$30 (+3.1%)
Harrison County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,333	$1,338	+$30 (+3.1%)
Henry County	$811	$816	$1,011	$1,350	$1,690	+$29 (+3.0%)
Highland County	$698	$902	$1,003	$1,195	$1,525	+$30 (+3.1%)
Hocking County	$799	$848	$1,018	$1,386	$1,478	+$45 (+4.6%)
Holmes County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,250	$1,318	+$30 (+3.1%)
Huron County	$784	$789	$1,003	$1,258	$1,535	+$30 (+3.1%)
Jackson County	$758	$772	$1,003	$1,246	$1,333	+$30 (+3.1%)
Jefferson County	$771	$776	$1,007	$1,298	$1,514	+$34 (+3.5%)
Knox County	$814	$927	$1,136	$1,444	$1,498	+$58 (+5.4%)
Lake County	$924	$1,050	$1,274	$1,628	$1,756	−$5 (−0.4%)
Lawrence County	$858	$864	$1,006	$1,287	$1,393	+$33 (+3.4%)
Licking County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Logan County	$808	$813	$1,064	$1,268	$1,398	+$37 (+3.6%)
Lorain County	$924	$1,050	$1,274	$1,628	$1,756	−$5 (−0.4%)
Lucas County	$822	$875	$1,145	$1,461	$1,558	+$69 (+6.4%)
Madison County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Mahoning County	$755	$801	$1,003	$1,295	$1,374	+$30 (+3.1%)
Marion County	$822	$828	$1,083	$1,290	$1,423	+$19 (+1.8%)
Medina County	$924	$1,050	$1,274	$1,628	$1,756	−$5 (−0.4%)
Meigs County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,195	$1,529	+$30 (+3.1%)
Mercer County	$762	$807	$1,008	$1,258	$1,394	+$21 (+2.1%)
Miami County	$909	$1,008	$1,248	$1,623	$1,774	−$25 (−2.0%)
Monroe County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,313	$1,318	+$30 (+3.1%)
Montgomery County	$909	$1,008	$1,248	$1,623	$1,774	−$25 (−2.0%)
Morgan County	$758	$888	$1,003	$1,195	$1,396	+$30 (+3.1%)
Morrow County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Muskingum County	$862	$867	$1,003	$1,355	$1,496	+$30 (+3.1%)
Noble County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,309	$1,396	+$20 (+2.0%)
Ottawa County	$869	$924	$1,209	$1,441	$1,923	+$103 (+9.3%)
Paulding County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,319	$1,676	+$30 (+3.1%)
Perry County	$854	$859	$1,006	$1,267	$1,609	+$33 (+3.4%)
Pickaway County	$1,258	$1,346	$1,602	$1,909	$2,172	+$172 (+12.0%)
Pike County	$815	$825	$1,079	$1,300	$1,418	+$103 (+10.6%)
Portage County	$886	$952	$1,231	$1,474	$1,618	−$37 (−2.9%)
Preble County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,332	$1,412	+$30 (+3.1%)
Putnam County	$827	$837	$1,095	$1,305	$1,452	+$42 (+4.0%)
Richland County	$721	$822	$1,035	$1,370	$1,595	+$62 (+6.4%)
Ross County	$868	$920	$1,093	$1,399	$1,436	+$36 (+3.4%)
Sandusky County	$698	$838	$1,003	$1,233	$1,324	+$30 (+3.1%)
Scioto County	$698	$817	$1,003	$1,347	$1,495	+$30 (+3.1%)
Seneca County	$803	$808	$1,057	$1,267	$1,389	+$50 (+5.0%)
Shelby County	$804	$823	$1,076	$1,446	$1,485	+$43 (+4.2%)
Stark County	$734	$827	$1,049	$1,327	$1,421	−$37 (−3.4%)
Summit County	$886	$952	$1,231	$1,474	$1,618	−$37 (−2.9%)
Trumbull County	$755	$801	$1,003	$1,295	$1,374	+$30 (+3.1%)
Tuscarawas County	$840	$845	$1,106	$1,373	$1,619	+$83 (+8.1%)
Union County	$1,119	$1,228	$1,607	$1,915	$2,112	+$174 (+12.1%)
Van Wert County	$770	$795	$1,003	$1,261	$1,358	+$30 (+3.1%)
Vinton County	$758	$767	$1,003	$1,195	$1,396	+$30 (+3.1%)
Warren County	$1,052	$1,128	$1,442	$1,897	$2,141	+$89 (+6.6%)
Washington County	$809	$814	$1,003	$1,359	$1,521	+$30 (+3.1%)
Wayne County	$753	$846	$1,082	$1,310	$1,530	+$41 (+3.9%)
Williams County	$758	$780	$1,003	$1,294	$1,318	+$30 (+3.1%)
Wood County	$822	$875	$1,145	$1,461	$1,558	+$69 (+6.4%)
Wyandot County	$759	$789	$1,005	$1,302	$1,323	+$32 (+3.3%)

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.