HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Clark County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$1,106 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clark County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Clark is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,106
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$995 to $1,217
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
25th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Clark moves to $1,160. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Clark actually rent for?
Search any address in Clark 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 | $763 | $687 to $839 | $30,520 | $14.67/hr | +4.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $843 | $759 to $927 | $33,720 | $16.21/hr | +4.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,106 | $995 to $1,217 | $44,240 | $21.27/hr | +4.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,355 | $1,220 to $1,491 | $54,200 | $26.06/hr | +4.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,572 | $1,415 to $1,729 | $62,880 | $30.23/hr | +6.4% |
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 | $1,808 | $1,627 to $1,989 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,044 | $1,840 to $2,248 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,279 | $2,051 to $2,507 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,515 | $2,264 to $2,767 |
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 Clark, that runs from $763 for a studio up to $1,572 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Clark is its own HUD metro area (Springfield, OH), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Clark ranks 25th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $1,016 and about 9% above the national median county at $1,018. About 135,877 people live here, 21st 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 45368 (South Charleston) and $1,660 in 45349 (North Hampton), with the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43010 | Catawba | $1,250 | +13.0% |
| 45319 | Donnelsville | $1,020 | -7.8% |
| 45323 | Enon | $1,030 | -6.9% |
| 45341 | Medway | $1,090 | -1.4% |
| 45344 | New Carlisle | $1,060 | -4.2% |
| 45349 | North Hampton | $1,660 | +50.1% |
| 45368 | South Charleston | $970 | -12.3% |
| 45369 | South Vienna | $1,120 | +1.3% |
| 45372 | Tremont City | $1,120 | +1.3% |
| 45501 | Springfield | $1,110 | +0.4% |
| 45502 | Springfield | $1,220 | +10.3% |
| 45503 | Springfield | $1,160 | +4.9% |
| 45504 | Springfield | $1,150 | +4.0% |
| 45505 | Springfield | $1,070 | -3.3% |
| 45506 | Springfield | $1,120 | +1.3% |
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 Clark somewhere between $995 and $1,217. 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.
$1,106 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,240 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($995) | HAP at 100% ($1,106) | HAP at 110% ($1,217) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $245 | $356 | $467 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $17 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($1,061) to FY 2026 ($1,106). Since FY 2020 it's up 45% in total, about 6.4% 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 | $496 | $590 | $761 | $962 | $1,031 | — |
| FY 2021 | $523 | $612 | $792 | $997 | $1,074 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $564 | $635 | $821 | $1,020 | $1,113 | +3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $609 | $691 | $909 | $1,108 | $1,221 | +10.7% |
| FY 2024 | $650 | $721 | $948 | $1,149 | $1,268 | +4.3% |
| FY 2025 | $728 | $809 | $1,061 | $1,292 | $1,477 | +11.9% |
| FY 2026 | $763 | $843 | $1,106 | $1,355 | $1,572 | +4.2% |
| FY 2027 | $808 | $887 | $1,160 | $1,434 | $1,648 | +4.9% |
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Questions people ask
$1,106 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $763 for a studio, $843 for one bedroom, $1,355 for three and $1,572 for four.
Tools for this county
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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