HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ashtabula County, Ohio (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Ashtabula County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,037 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Ashtabula keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,037
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$933 to $1,141
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,480
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
40th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ashtabula moves to $1,003. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $715 | $644 to $787 | $28,600 | $13.75/hr | +13.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $840 | $756 to $924 | $33,600 | $16.15/hr | +12.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,037 | $933 to $1,141 | $41,480 | $19.94/hr | +12.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,257 | $1,131 to $1,383 | $50,280 | $24.17/hr | +11.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,429 | $1,286 to $1,572 | $57,160 | $27.48/hr | +11.8% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,643 | $1,479 to $1,807 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,858 | $1,672 to $2,044 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,072 | $1,865 to $2,279 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,286 | $2,057 to $2,515 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Ashtabula, that runs from $715 for a studio up to $1,429 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Ashtabula is its own HUD metro area (Ashtabula County, OH), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Ashtabula ranks 40th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% above the state median of $1,016 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 97,666 people live here, 28th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 44030 (Conneaut) and $1,270 in 44085 (Rome), with the 16 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44003 | Andover | $1,090 | +5.1% |
| 44004 | Ashtabula | $1,000 | -3.6% |
| 44005 | Ashtabula | $1,037County rate | — |
| 44010 | Austinburg | $1,080 | +4.1% |
| 44030 | Conneaut | $970 | -6.5% |
| 44032 | Dorset | $1,130 | +9.0% |
| 44041 | Geneva | $1,030 | -0.7% |
| 44047 | Jefferson | $1,160 | +11.9% |
| 44048 | Kingsville | $970 | -6.5% |
| 44068 | North Kingsville | $980 | -5.5% |
| 44076 | Orwell | $1,020 | -1.6% |
| 44082 | Pierpont | $1,020 | -1.6% |
| 44084 | Rock Creek | $1,150 | +10.9% |
| 44085 | Rome | $1,270 | +22.5% |
| 44088 | Unionville | $1,040 | +0.3% |
| 44093 | Williamsfield | $970 | -6.5% |
| 44099 | Windsor | $1,110 | +7.0% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Ashtabula somewhere between $933 and $1,141. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,037 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,480 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($933) | HAP at 100% ($1,037) | HAP at 110% ($1,141) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $183 | $287 | $391 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 12% from FY 2025 ($922) to FY 2026 ($1,037). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% a year. The Ohio median moved up 9% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $490 | $528 | $696 | $950 | $978 | — |
| FY 2021 | $497 | $557 | $734 | $983 | $1,031 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $495 | $566 | $738 | $982 | $1,040 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $531 | $617 | $794 | $1,021 | $1,119 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $583 | $692 | $860 | $1,085 | $1,212 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $632 | $750 | $922 | $1,131 | $1,278 | +7.2% |
| FY 2026 | $715 | $840 | $1,037 | $1,257 | $1,429 | +12.5% |
| FY 2027 | $698 | $810 | $1,003 | $1,225 | $1,402 | -3.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,037 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $715 for a studio, $840 for one bedroom, $1,257 for three and $1,429 for four.
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