HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Auglaize County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$1,000 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Auglaize County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Auglaize is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,000
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$900 to $1,100
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
47th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Auglaize moves to $1,016. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Auglaize actually rent for?
Search any address in Auglaize for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $757 | $681 to $833 | $30,280 | $14.56/hr | +9.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $762 | $686 to $838 | $30,480 | $14.65/hr | +9.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,000 | $900 to $1,100 | $40,000 | $19.23/hr | +13.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,391 | $1,252 to $1,530 | $55,640 | $26.75/hr | +12.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,668 | $1,501 to $1,835 | $66,720 | $32.08/hr | +12.4% |
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 | $1,918 | $1,726 to $2,110 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,168 | $1,951 to $2,385 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,419 | $2,177 to $2,661 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,669 | $2,402 to $2,936 |
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 Auglaize, that runs from $757 for a studio up to $1,668 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Auglaize sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Lima included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Auglaize ranks 47th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,016 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 46,263 people live here, 51st 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 45865 (Minster) and $1,210 in 45819 (Buckland), with the 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45806 | Lima | $1,160 | +16.0% |
| 45819 | Buckland | $1,210 | +21.0% |
| 45865 | Minster | $970 | -3.0% |
| 45869 | New Bremen | $970 | -3.0% |
| 45870 | New Hampshire | $1,050 | +5.0% |
| 45871 | New Knoxville | $990 | -1.0% |
| 45884 | Saint Johns | $1,030 | +3.0% |
| 45885 | Saint Marys | $990 | -1.0% |
| 45888 | Uniopolis | $1,030 | +3.0% |
| 45895 | Wapakoneta | $1,030 | +3.0% |
| 45896 | Waynesfield | $1,100 | +10.0% |
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 Auglaize somewhere between $900 and $1,100. 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.
$1,000 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,000 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($900) | HAP at 100% ($1,000) | HAP at 110% ($1,100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $150 | $250 | $350 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 13% from FY 2025 ($884) to FY 2026 ($1,000). Since FY 2020 it's up 44% in total, about 6.2% 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 | $515 | $541 | $696 | $949 | $950 | — |
| FY 2021 | $555 | $583 | $734 | $1,031 | $1,086 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $556 | $591 | $738 | $1,048 | $1,152 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $641 | $645 | $794 | $1,128 | $1,310 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $684 | $689 | $860 | $1,212 | $1,459 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $693 | $697 | $884 | $1,239 | $1,484 | +2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $757 | $762 | $1,000 | $1,391 | $1,668 | +13.1% |
| FY 2027 | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,407 | $1,603 | +1.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,000 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $757 for a studio, $762 for one bedroom, $1,391 for three and $1,668 for four.
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