HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Meigs County, Ohio (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Meigs 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
73rd of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Meigs 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 Meigs actually rent for?
Search any address in Meigs 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 | $722 | $650 to $794 | $28,880 | $13.88/hr | +11.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $758 | $682 to $834 | $30,320 | $14.58/hr | +7.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +10.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,167 | $1,050 to $1,284 | $46,680 | $22.44/hr | +9.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,552 | $1,397 to $1,707 | $62,080 | $29.85/hr | +4.6% |
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 | $1,785 | $1,607 to $1,964 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,018 | $1,816 to $2,220 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,250 | $2,025 to $2,475 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,483 | $2,235 to $2,731 |
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 Meigs, that runs from $722 for a studio up to $1,552 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Meigs 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, Chester included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Meigs ranks 73rd 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 22,242 people live here, 81st 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 45720 (Chester) and $1,080 in 45775 (Rutland), with the 11 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 Meigs 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 40% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $453 | $611 | $696 | $867 | $1,151 | — |
| FY 2021 | $484 | $644 | $734 | $913 | $1,246 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $490 | $648 | $738 | $912 | $1,263 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $531 | $693 | $794 | $968 | $1,352 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $602 | $707 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,459 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $645 | $705 | $884 | $1,065 | $1,484 | +2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $722 | $758 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,552 | +10.1% |
| FY 2027 | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,529 | +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 $722 for a studio, $758 for one bedroom, $1,167 for three and $1,552 for four.
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