HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Medina County, Ohio (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Medina County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,279 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Medina keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,279
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,151 to $1,407
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$51,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
17th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Medina moves to $1,274. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Medina actually rent for?
Search any address in Medina 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 | $933 | $840 to $1,026 | $37,320 | $17.94/hr | +5.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,058 | $952 to $1,164 | $42,320 | $20.35/hr | +6.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,279 | $1,151 to $1,407 | $51,160 | $24.60/hr | +5.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,646 | $1,481 to $1,811 | $65,840 | $31.65/hr | +6.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,760 | $1,584 to $1,936 | $70,400 | $33.85/hr | +5.6% |
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 | $2,024 | $1,822 to $2,226 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,288 | $2,059 to $2,517 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,552 | $2,297 to $2,807 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,816 | $2,534 to $3,098 |
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 Medina, that runs from $933 for a studio up to $1,760 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 Medina in with 4 other counties in the Cleveland metro, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Lake County among them, and every one of them gets $1,279 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, Medina ranks 17th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 26% above the state median of $1,016 and about 26% above the national median county at $1,018. About 182,347 people live here, 16th in the state.
Counties sharing the Cleveland metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,090 in 44254 (Lodi) and $1,920 in 44251 (Westfield Center), with the 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44149 | Strongsville | $1,570 | +22.8% |
| 44212 | Brunswick | $1,440 | +12.6% |
| 44215 | Chippewa Lake | $1,350 | +5.6% |
| 44233 | Hinckley | $1,170 | -8.5% |
| 44235 | Homerville | $1,150 | -10.1% |
| 44251 | Westfield Center | $1,920 | +50.1% |
| 44253 | Litchfield | $1,270 | -0.7% |
| 44254 | Lodi | $1,090 | -14.8% |
| 44256 | Medina | $1,420 | +11.0% |
| 44258 | Medina | $1,370 | +7.1% |
| 44273 | Seville | $1,170 | -8.5% |
| 44274 | Sharon Center | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 44275 | Spencer | $1,370 | +7.1% |
| 44280 | Valley City | $1,920 | +50.1% |
| 44281 | Wadsworth | $1,280 | +0.1% |
| 44282 | Wadsworth | $1,370 | +7.1% |
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 Medina somewhere between $1,151 and $1,407. 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.
$1,279 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $51,160 a year. Put another way, $25 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% ($1,151) | HAP at 100% ($1,279) | HAP at 110% ($1,407) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $401 | $529 | $657 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $79 | $207 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,208) to FY 2026 ($1,279). Since FY 2020 it's up 51% in total, about 7.1% 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 | $585 | $691 | $849 | $1,119 | $1,174 | — |
| FY 2021 | $599 | $705 | $865 | $1,137 | $1,188 | +1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $632 | $732 | $893 | $1,169 | $1,224 | +3.2% |
| FY 2023 | $719 | $820 | $998 | $1,296 | $1,369 | +11.8% |
| FY 2024 | $811 | $913 | $1,108 | $1,434 | $1,527 | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $881 | $995 | $1,208 | $1,553 | $1,667 | +9.0% |
| FY 2026 | $933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 | +5.9% |
| FY 2027 | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | -0.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,279 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $933 for a studio, $1,058 for one bedroom, $1,646 for three and $1,760 for four.
Tools for this county
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