HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Ohio by county (FY 2027)
Ohio has 88 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,048. The highest is Union County at $1,607, the lowest Williams County at $1,003.
Median 2BR
$1,048
Highest 2BR
$1,607
Union County
Lowest 2BR
$1,003
Williams County
Counties
88
41 in metro areas
41 of the 88 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 47 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Ohio median of $1,048 is within a couple percent of the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 88 of the 88 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 3% from FY 2026. 75 counties went up, 13 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | Metro | $1,119 | $1,228 | $1,607 | $1,915 | $2,112 | +12.1% | 67,324 |
| Delaware County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 226,834 |
| Fairfield County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 163,453 |
| Franklin County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 1,333,048 |
| Licking County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 181,837 |
| Madison County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 44,423 |
| Morrow County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 35,404 |
| Pickaway County | Metro | $1,258 | $1,346 | $1,602 | $1,909 | $2,172 | +12.0% | 60,131 |
| Butler County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 392,876 |
| Clermont County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 211,181 |
| Hamilton County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 830,774 |
| Warren County | Metro | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 | +6.6% | 250,008 |
| Cuyahoga County | Metro | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | -0.4% | 1,245,873 |
| Geauga County | Metro | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | -0.4% | 95,481 |
| Lake County | Metro | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | -0.4% | 232,216 |
| Lorain County | Metro | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | -0.4% | 317,129 |
| Medina County | Metro | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | -0.4% | 183,660 |
| Greene County | Metro | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 | -2.0% | 169,688 |
| Miami County | Metro | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 | -2.0% | 110,296 |
| Montgomery County | Metro | $909 | $1,008 | $1,248 | $1,623 | $1,774 | -2.0% | 536,096 |
| Portage County | Metro | $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 | -2.9% | 161,956 |
| Summit County | Metro | $886 | $952 | $1,231 | $1,474 | $1,618 | -2.9% | 537,864 |
| Erie County | Metro | $927 | $977 | $1,221 | $1,531 | $1,702 | +10.4% | 74,581 |
| Ottawa County | Metro | $869 | $924 | $1,209 | $1,441 | $1,923 | +9.3% | 39,994 |
| Hancock County | Rural | $828 | $909 | $1,189 | $1,546 | $1,752 | +5.5% | 74,866 |
| Allen County | Metro | $895 | $901 | $1,179 | $1,418 | $1,571 | +6.4% | 101,348 |
| Clark County | Metro | $808 | $887 | $1,160 | $1,434 | $1,648 | +4.9% | 135,158 |
| Fulton County | Metro | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 | +6.4% | 42,240 |
| Lucas County | Metro | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 | +6.4% | 428,018 |
| Wood County | Metro | $822 | $875 | $1,145 | $1,461 | $1,558 | +6.4% | 132,064 |
| Knox County | Rural | $814 | $927 | $1,136 | $1,444 | $1,498 | +5.4% | 63,142 |
| Athens County | Rural | $965 | $992 | $1,129 | $1,415 | $1,484 | +3.4% | 61,737 |
| Tuscarawas County | Rural | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,373 | $1,619 | +8.1% | 92,385 |
| Putnam County | Rural | $827 | $837 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,452 | +4.0% | 34,314 |
| Ross County | Rural | $868 | $920 | $1,093 | $1,399 | $1,436 | +3.4% | 76,492 |
| Marion County | Rural | $822 | $828 | $1,083 | $1,290 | $1,423 | +1.8% | 65,020 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $753 | $846 | $1,082 | $1,310 | $1,530 | +3.9% | 116,588 |
| Pike County | Rural | $815 | $825 | $1,079 | $1,300 | $1,418 | +10.6% | 27,044 |
| Shelby County | Rural | $804 | $823 | $1,076 | $1,446 | $1,485 | +4.2% | 47,929 |
| Clinton County | Rural | $809 | $843 | $1,071 | $1,386 | $1,694 | +4.1% | 42,012 |
| Logan County | Rural | $808 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,268 | $1,398 | +3.6% | 46,089 |
| Seneca County | Rural | $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,267 | $1,389 | +5.0% | 54,770 |
| Carroll County | Metro | $734 | $827 | $1,049 | $1,327 | $1,421 | -3.4% | 26,659 |
| Stark County | Metro | $734 | $827 | $1,049 | $1,327 | $1,421 | -3.4% | 373,713 |
| Champaign County | Rural | $732 | $830 | $1,047 | $1,361 | $1,473 | +0.1% | 38,804 |
| Richland County | Metro | $721 | $822 | $1,035 | $1,370 | $1,595 | +6.4% | 125,099 |
| Brown County | Metro | $844 | $849 | $1,030 | $1,425 | $1,722 | +2.2% | 43,845 |
| Hocking County | Metro | $799 | $848 | $1,018 | $1,386 | $1,478 | +4.6% | 27,799 |
| Defiance County | Rural | $804 | $851 | $1,017 | $1,215 | $1,511 | +3.8% | 38,343 |
| Fayette County | Rural | $769 | $874 | $1,017 | $1,302 | $1,460 | +2.5% | 28,876 |
| Auglaize County | Rural | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,407 | $1,603 | +1.6% | 46,125 |
| Henry County | Rural | $811 | $816 | $1,011 | $1,350 | $1,690 | +3.0% | 27,567 |
| Belmont County | Metro | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | +1.8% | 65,473 |
| Mercer County | Rural | $762 | $807 | $1,008 | $1,258 | $1,394 | +2.1% | 42,484 |
| Jefferson County | Metro | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 | +3.5% | 64,518 |
| Lawrence County | Metro | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | +3.4% | 56,819 |
| Perry County | Metro | $854 | $859 | $1,006 | $1,267 | $1,609 | +3.4% | 35,535 |
| Wyandot County | Rural | $759 | $789 | $1,005 | $1,302 | $1,323 | +3.3% | 21,598 |
| Adams County | Rural | $758 | $849 | $1,003 | $1,251 | $1,318 | +3.1% | 27,540 |
| Ashland County | Rural | $758 | $846 | $1,003 | $1,340 | $1,443 | +3.1% | 52,256 |
| Ashtabula County | Metro | $698 | $810 | $1,003 | $1,225 | $1,402 | -3.3% | 97,167 |
| Columbiana County | Rural | $778 | $793 | $1,003 | $1,290 | $1,318 | +3.1% | 100,704 |
| Coshocton County | Rural | $758 | $878 | $1,003 | $1,248 | $1,676 | +3.1% | 36,744 |
| Crawford County | Rural | $830 | $841 | $1,003 | $1,322 | $1,327 | +3.1% | 41,711 |
| Darke County | Rural | $827 | $832 | $1,003 | $1,350 | $1,352 | +3.1% | 51,594 |
| Gallia County | Rural | $758 | $898 | $1,003 | $1,320 | $1,676 | +3.1% | 29,068 |
| Guernsey County | Rural | $762 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,339 | $1,621 | +3.1% | 38,223 |
| Hardin County | Rural | $873 | $878 | $1,003 | $1,288 | $1,448 | +3.1% | 30,475 |
| Harrison County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,333 | $1,338 | +3.1% | 14,306 |
| Highland County | Rural | $698 | $902 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,525 | +3.1% | 43,517 |
| Holmes County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,250 | $1,318 | +3.1% | 44,418 |
| Huron County | Rural | $784 | $789 | $1,003 | $1,258 | $1,535 | +3.1% | 58,319 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $758 | $772 | $1,003 | $1,246 | $1,333 | +3.1% | 32,650 |
| Mahoning County | Metro | $755 | $801 | $1,003 | $1,295 | $1,374 | +3.1% | 226,491 |
| Meigs County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,529 | +3.1% | 21,896 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,313 | $1,318 | +3.1% | 13,227 |
| Morgan County | Rural | $758 | $888 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,396 | +3.1% | 13,651 |
| Muskingum County | Rural | $862 | $867 | $1,003 | $1,355 | $1,496 | +3.1% | 86,411 |
| Noble County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,309 | $1,396 | +2.0% | 14,282 |
| Paulding County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,319 | $1,676 | +3.1% | 18,791 |
| Preble County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,332 | $1,412 | +3.1% | 40,765 |
| Sandusky County | Rural | $698 | $838 | $1,003 | $1,233 | $1,324 | +3.1% | 58,778 |
| Scioto County | Rural | $698 | $817 | $1,003 | $1,347 | $1,495 | +3.1% | 72,627 |
| Trumbull County | Metro | $755 | $801 | $1,003 | $1,295 | $1,374 | +3.1% | 200,929 |
| Van Wert County | Rural | $770 | $795 | $1,003 | $1,261 | $1,358 | +3.1% | 28,826 |
| Vinton County | Rural | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,396 | +3.1% | 12,630 |
| Washington County | Rural | $809 | $814 | $1,003 | $1,359 | $1,521 | +3.1% | 58,978 |
| Williams County | Rural | $758 | $780 | $1,003 | $1,294 | $1,318 | +3.1% | 36,719 |
88 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Ohio's 88 counties is $1,048, ranging from $1,003 in Williams County to $1,607 in Union County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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