HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Knox County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$1,078 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Knox County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Knox is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,078
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$970 to $1,186
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
31st of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Knox moves to $1,136. 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 Knox actually rent for?
Search any address in Knox 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 | $824 | $742 to $906 | $32,960 | $15.85/hr | +9.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $862 | $776 to $948 | $34,480 | $16.58/hr | +13.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,078 | $970 to $1,186 | $43,120 | $20.73/hr | +9.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,408 | $1,267 to $1,549 | $56,320 | $27.08/hr | +9.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,427 | $1,284 to $1,570 | $57,080 | $27.44/hr | +9.0% |
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 | $1,641 | $1,477 to $1,805 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,855 | $1,670 to $2,041 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,069 | $1,862 to $2,276 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,283 | $2,055 to $2,511 |
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 Knox, that runs from $824 for a studio up to $1,427 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Knox 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, Bladensburg included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Knox ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% above the state median of $1,016 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 62,657 people live here, 40th 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 43014 (Danville) and $1,390 in 43028 (Howard), with the 10 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 Knox somewhere between $970 and $1,186. 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.
$1,078 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,120 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% ($970) | HAP at 100% ($1,078) | HAP at 110% ($1,186) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $220 | $328 | $436 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($987) to FY 2026 ($1,078). Since FY 2020 it's up 52% in total, about 7.3% 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 | $564 | $566 | $707 | $938 | $984 | — |
| FY 2021 | $607 | $610 | $755 | $1,007 | $1,024 | +6.8% |
| FY 2022 | $600 | $604 | $746 | $1,007 | $1,012 | -1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $635 | $686 | $859 | $1,149 | $1,154 | +15.1% |
| FY 2024 | $722 | $727 | $923 | $1,228 | $1,229 | +7.5% |
| FY 2025 | $756 | $761 | $987 | $1,290 | $1,309 | +6.9% |
| FY 2026 | $824 | $862 | $1,078 | $1,408 | $1,427 | +9.2% |
| FY 2027 | $814 | $927 | $1,136 | $1,444 | $1,498 | +5.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,078 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $824 for a studio, $862 for one bedroom, $1,408 for three and $1,427 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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