HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Noble County, Ohio (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Noble County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $983 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Noble keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$983
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$885 to $1,081
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,320
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
51st of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Noble moves to $1,003. 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 Noble actually rent for?
Search any address in Noble 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 | $744 | $670 to $818 | $29,760 | $14.31/hr | +12.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $749 | $674 to $824 | $29,960 | $14.40/hr | +8.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $983 | $885 to $1,081 | $39,320 | $18.90/hr | +11.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,210 | $1,089 to $1,331 | $48,400 | $23.27/hr | +13.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,386 | $1,247 to $1,525 | $55,440 | $26.65/hr | +10.5% |
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 | $1,594 | $1,435 to $1,753 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,802 | $1,622 to $1,982 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,010 | $1,809 to $2,211 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,218 | $1,996 to $2,440 |
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 Noble, that runs from $744 for a studio up to $1,386 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Noble 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, Ava included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Noble ranks 51st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% below the state median of $1,016 and about 3% below the national median county at $1,018. About 14,216 people live here, 85th 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 43717 (Belle Valley) and $1,040 in 43788 (Summerfield), with the 6 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 Noble somewhere between $885 and $1,081. 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.
$983 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,320 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% ($885) | HAP at 100% ($983) | HAP at 110% ($1,081) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $135 | $233 | $331 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($884) to FY 2026 ($983). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.9% 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 | $518 | $593 | $698 | $870 | $946 | — |
| FY 2021 | $548 | $644 | $734 | $913 | $995 | +5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $547 | $648 | $738 | $912 | $1,037 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $587 | $703 | $794 | $966 | $1,119 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $639 | $766 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,218 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $664 | $690 | $884 | $1,070 | $1,254 | +2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $744 | $749 | $983 | $1,210 | $1,386 | +11.2% |
| FY 2027 | $758 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,309 | $1,396 | +2.0% |
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$983 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $744 for a studio, $749 for one bedroom, $1,210 for three and $1,386 for four.
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