HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$992 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fayette County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Fayette is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$992
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$893 to $1,091
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
48th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Fayette moves to $1,017. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Fayette actually rent for?
Search any address in Fayette 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 | $750 | $675 to $825 | $30,000 | $14.42/hr | +11.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $836 | $752 to $920 | $33,440 | $16.08/hr | +11.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $992 | $893 to $1,091 | $39,680 | $19.08/hr | +11.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,273 | $1,146 to $1,400 | $50,920 | $24.48/hr | +11.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,415 | $1,274 to $1,557 | $56,600 | $27.21/hr | +10.2% |
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 | $1,627 | $1,464 to $1,790 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,840 | $1,656 to $2,024 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,052 | $1,847 to $2,257 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,264 | $2,038 to $2,490 |
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 Fayette, that runs from $750 for a studio up to $1,415 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Fayette 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, Bloomingburg included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Fayette ranks 48th 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 28,901 people live here, 74th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $980 in 43128 (Jeffersonville) and $1,100 in 43106 (Bloomingburg), with the 4 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.
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 Fayette somewhere between $893 and $1,091. 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.
$992 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,680 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% ($893) | HAP at 100% ($992) | HAP at 110% ($1,091) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $143 | $242 | $341 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($892) to FY 2026 ($992). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% 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 | $508 | $583 | $737 | $918 | $1,057 | — |
| FY 2021 | $535 | $610 | $769 | $956 | $1,062 | +4.3% |
| FY 2022 | $526 | $596 | $750 | $936 | $1,027 | -2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $566 | $655 | $807 | $1,026 | $1,144 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $611 | $722 | $870 | $1,128 | $1,230 | +7.8% |
| FY 2025 | $670 | $751 | $892 | $1,147 | $1,284 | +2.5% |
| FY 2026 | $750 | $836 | $992 | $1,273 | $1,415 | +11.2% |
| FY 2027 | $769 | $874 | $1,017 | $1,302 | $1,460 | +2.5% |
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Questions people ask
$992 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $750 for a studio, $836 for one bedroom, $1,273 for three and $1,415 for four.
Tools for this county
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