HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Marion County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$1,064 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Marion County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Marion is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,064
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$958 to $1,170
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
35th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Marion moves to $1,083. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Marion actually rent for?
Search any address in Marion 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 | $806 | $725 to $887 | $32,240 | $15.50/hr | +9.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $811 | $730 to $892 | $32,440 | $15.60/hr | +9.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,064 | $958 to $1,170 | $42,560 | $20.46/hr | +9.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,276 | $1,148 to $1,404 | $51,040 | $24.54/hr | +9.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,409 | $1,268 to $1,550 | $56,360 | $27.10/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 | $1,620 | $1,458 to $1,782 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,832 | $1,649 to $2,015 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,043 | $1,839 to $2,247 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,254 | $2,029 to $2,479 |
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 Marion, that runs from $806 for a studio up to $1,409 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Marion 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, Marion included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Marion ranks 35th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,016 and about 5% above the national median county at $1,018. About 65,366 people live here, 37th 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 43341 (New Bloomington) and $1,290 in 43302 (Marion), with the 8 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 Marion somewhere between $958 and $1,170. 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.
$1,064 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,560 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($958) | HAP at 100% ($1,064) | HAP at 110% ($1,170) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $208 | $314 | $420 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($972) to FY 2026 ($1,064). 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 | $524 | $582 | $767 | $956 | $1,039 | — |
| FY 2021 | $604 | $619 | $816 | $1,015 | $1,107 | +6.4% |
| FY 2022 | $624 | $629 | $827 | $1,022 | $1,121 | +1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $657 | $675 | $889 | $1,082 | $1,194 | +7.5% |
| FY 2024 | $723 | $728 | $956 | $1,156 | $1,273 | +7.5% |
| FY 2025 | $736 | $741 | $972 | $1,171 | $1,289 | +1.7% |
| FY 2026 | $806 | $811 | $1,064 | $1,276 | $1,409 | +9.5% |
| FY 2027 | $822 | $828 | $1,083 | $1,290 | $1,423 | +1.8% |
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$1,064 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $806 for a studio, $811 for one bedroom, $1,276 for three and $1,409 for four.
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