HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Mahoning County, Ohio (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mahoning County is $973 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$973
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$876 to $1,070
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
72nd of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Mahoning moves to $1,003. 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 Mahoning actually rent for?
Search any address in Mahoning 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 | $735 | $662 to $809 | $29,400 | $14.13/hr | +11.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $771 | $694 to $848 | $30,840 | $14.83/hr | +9.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +10.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,270 | $1,143 to $1,397 | $50,800 | $24.42/hr | +9.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,345 | $1,211 to $1,480 | $53,800 | $25.87/hr | +9.3% |
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 | $1,547 | $1,392 to $1,702 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,749 | $1,574 to $1,924 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,950 | $1,755 to $2,145 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,152 | $1,937 to $2,367 |
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 Mahoning, that runs from $735 for a studio up to $1,345 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 Mahoning in with one other county in the Youngstown-Warren metro, Trumbull County among them, and every one of them gets $973 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, Mahoning ranks 72nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $1,016 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 227,979 people live here, 12th in the state.
Counties sharing the Youngstown-Warren metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 44416 (Ellsworth) and $1,100 in 44514 (Youngstown), with the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44401 | Berlin Center | $1,060 | +8.9% |
| 44405 | Campbell | $1,010 | +3.8% |
| 44406 | Canfield | $990 | +1.7% |
| 44416 | Ellsworth | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44422 | Greenford | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44429 | Lake Milton | $1,040 | +6.9% |
| 44436 | Lowellville | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44442 | New Middletown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44443 | New Springfield | $980 | +0.7% |
| 44449 | North Benton | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44451 | North Jackson | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44452 | North Lima | $1,030 | +5.9% |
| 44454 | Petersburg | $990 | +1.7% |
| 44471 | Struthers | $1,030 | +5.9% |
| 44501 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44502 | Youngstown | $1,080 | +11.0% |
| 44503 | Youngstown | $1,050 | +7.9% |
| 44504 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44505 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44506 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44507 | Youngstown | $1,010 | +3.8% |
| 44509 | Youngstown | $990 | +1.7% |
| 44510 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44511 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44512 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44513 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44514 | Youngstown | $1,100 | +13.1% |
| 44515 | Youngstown | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44555 | Youngstown | $1,080 | +11.0% |
| 44609 | Beloit | $970 | -0.3% |
| 44619 | Damascus | $980 | +0.7% |
| 44672 | Sebring | $1,070 | +10.0% |
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 Mahoning somewhere between $876 and $1,070. 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.
$973 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,920 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% ($876) | HAP at 100% ($973) | HAP at 110% ($1,070) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $126 | $223 | $320 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($884) to FY 2026 ($973). Since FY 2020 it's up 39% in total, about 5.6% 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 | $482 | $557 | $700 | $917 | $1,003 | — |
| FY 2021 | $511 | $585 | $734 | $966 | $1,036 | +4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $522 | $589 | $738 | $977 | $1,038 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $573 | $632 | $794 | $1,050 | $1,113 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $633 | $683 | $860 | $1,133 | $1,198 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $660 | $702 | $884 | $1,159 | $1,230 | +2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $735 | $771 | $973 | $1,270 | $1,345 | +10.1% |
| FY 2027 | $755 | $801 | $1,003 | $1,295 | $1,374 | +3.1% |
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Questions people ask
$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $735 for a studio, $771 for one bedroom, $1,270 for three and $1,345 for four.
Tools for this county
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