How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Darke County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $903 to $1,103. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Darke County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Darke those run from $1,000 to $1,370 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Darke County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Ohio figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Darke County, Ohio (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Darke County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,003 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Darke keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,003

+3.1% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$903–$1,103

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$40,120

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Ohio

65th of 88

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$827	$744–$910	$33,080	$15.90/hr	+3.2%
1 bedroom	$832	$749–$915	$33,280	$16.00/hr	+3.2%
2 bedroom	$1,003	$903–$1,103	$40,120	$19.29/hr	+3.1%
3 bedroom	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	$54,000	$25.96/hr	+4.7%
4 bedroom	$1,352	$1,217–$1,487	$54,080	$26.00/hr	+4.4%

Five to eight 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	$1,555	$1,400–$1,711
6 bedroom Estimate	$1,758	$1,582–$1,934
7 bedroom Estimate	$1,960	$1,764–$2,156
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,163	$1,947–$2,379

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Darke actually rent for?

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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 Darke somewhere between $903 and $1,103. 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.

$1,003 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,120 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$903	Voucher pays at 100%$1,003	Voucher pays at 110%$1,103
$2,500	$750	$153	$253	$353
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$0

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($973) to FY 2027 ($1,003). Since FY 2020 it's up 44% in total, about 5.4% a year. The Ohio median moved up 3% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$531	$534	$696	$939	$943	—
FY 2021	$548	$583	$734	$993	$995	+5.5%
FY 2022	$547	$609	$738	$999	$1,002	+0.5%
FY 2023	$587	$682	$794	$1,084	$1,137	+7.6%
FY 2024	$639	$741	$860	$1,175	$1,214	+8.3%
FY 2025	$664	$747	$884	$1,184	$1,224	+2.8%
FY 2026	$801	$806	$973	$1,290	$1,295	+10.1%
FY 2027In effect	$827	$832	$1,003	$1,350	$1,352	+3.1%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Darke, that runs from $827 for a studio up to $1,352 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Darke 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, Ansonia included.

Among Ohio's 88 counties, Darke ranks 65th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $1,048 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,063. About 51,594 people live here, 49th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,000 in 45303 (Ansonia) and $1,370 in 45348 (New Weston), 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
45303	Ansonia	$1,000	-0.3%
45304	Arcanum	$1,060	+5.7%
45328	Gettysburg	$1,210	+20.6%
45331	Greenville	$1,000	-0.3%
45332	Hollansburg	$1,040	+3.7%
45346	New Madison	$1,080	+7.7%
45348	New Weston	$1,370	+36.6%
45350	North Star	$1,130	+12.7%
45351	Osgood	$1,100	+9.7%
45352	Palestine	$1,000	-0.3%
45358	Pitsburg	$1,110	+10.7%
45362	Rossburg	$1,000	-0.3%
45380	Versailles	$1,000	-0.3%
45388	Yorkshire	$1,060	+5.7%
45390	Union City	$1,050	+4.7%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Darke.

Miami County

20 mi · 110,296 people

$1,248

+24%

Mercer County

22 mi · 42,484 people

$1,008

same rate

Shelby County

25 mi · 47,929 people

$1,076

+7%

Preble County

27 mi · 40,765 people

$1,003

same rate

Auglaize County

35 mi · 46,125 people

$1,016

+1%

Montgomery County

35 mi · 536,096 people

$1,248

+24%

Clark County

44 mi · 135,158 people

$1,160

+16%

Champaign County

45 mi · 38,804 people

$1,047

+4%

Questions people ask

$1,003 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $827 for a studio, $832 for one bedroom, $1,350 for three and $1,352 for four.

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