HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Belmont County, Ohio (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Belmont County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $991 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Belmont keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$991
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$892 to $1,090
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
49th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Belmont moves to $1,009. 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 Belmont actually rent for?
Search any address in Belmont 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 | $683 | $615 to $751 | $27,320 | $13.13/hr | +4.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $816 | $734 to $898 | $32,640 | $15.69/hr | +3.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $991 | $892 to $1,090 | $39,640 | $19.06/hr | +3.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,277 | $1,149 to $1,405 | $51,080 | $24.56/hr | +4.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,413 | $1,272 to $1,554 | $56,520 | $27.17/hr | +2.5% |
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 | $1,625 | $1,463 to $1,788 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,837 | $1,653 to $2,021 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,049 | $1,844 to $2,254 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,261 | $2,035 to $2,487 |
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 Belmont, that runs from $683 for a studio up to $1,413 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Belmont in with 2 other counties in the Wheeling metro, Ohio County, Marshall County among them, and every one of them gets $991 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Belmont ranks 49th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% below the state median of $1,016 and about 3% below the national median county at $1,018. About 66,554 people live here, 36th in the state.
Counties sharing the Wheeling metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 43713 (Barnesville) and $1,230 in 43718 (Belmont), with the 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43713 | Barnesville | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43718 | Belmont | $1,230 | +24.1% |
| 43719 | Bethesda | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43759 | Morristown | $1,070 | +8.0% |
| 43902 | Alledonia | $1,060 | +7.0% |
| 43905 | Barton | $1,050 | +6.0% |
| 43906 | Bellaire | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43909 | Blaine | $980 | -1.1% |
| 43912 | Bridgeport | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43916 | Colerain | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43927 | Fairpoint | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43928 | Glencoe | $1,120 | +13.0% |
| 43933 | Jacobsburg | $1,050 | +6.0% |
| 43934 | Lansing | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43935 | Martins Ferry | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43937 | Maynard | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43940 | Neffs | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43942 | Powhatan Point | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43947 | Shadyside | $970 | -2.1% |
| 43950 | Saint Clairsville | $1,090 | +10.0% |
| 43951 | Lafferty | $1,130 | +14.0% |
| 43967 | Warnock | $1,180 | +19.1% |
| 43972 | Bannock | $1,090 | +10.0% |
| 43977 | Flushing | $1,170 | +18.1% |
| 43983 | Piedmont | $1,080 | +9.0% |
| 43985 | Holloway | $1,170 | +18.1% |
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 Belmont somewhere between $892 and $1,090. 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.
$991 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,640 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% ($892) | HAP at 100% ($991) | HAP at 110% ($1,090) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $142 | $241 | $340 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($954) to FY 2026 ($991). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 5.1% 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 | $566 | $570 | $737 | $941 | $1,154 | — |
| FY 2021 | $550 | $570 | $740 | $952 | $1,134 | +0.4% |
| FY 2022 | $539 | $588 | $762 | $990 | $1,140 | +3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $563 | $647 | $827 | $1,074 | $1,227 | +8.5% |
| FY 2024 | $607 | $714 | $895 | $1,163 | $1,329 | +8.2% |
| FY 2025 | $654 | $786 | $954 | $1,228 | $1,379 | +6.6% |
| FY 2026 | $683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 | +3.9% |
| FY 2027 | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | +1.8% |
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Questions people ask
$991 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $683 for a studio, $816 for one bedroom, $1,277 for three and $1,413 for four.
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