HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pike County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$976 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pike County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Pike is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$976
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$878 to $1,074
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
54th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pike moves to $1,079. That's up 11%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pike actually rent for?
Search any address in Pike 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 | $738 | $664 to $812 | $29,520 | $14.19/hr | +11.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $744 | $670 to $818 | $29,760 | $14.31/hr | +10.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $976 | $878 to $1,074 | $39,040 | $18.77/hr | +10.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,214 | $1,093 to $1,335 | $48,560 | $23.35/hr | +12.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,446 | $1,301 to $1,591 | $57,840 | $27.81/hr | +11.5% |
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 | $1,663 | $1,497 to $1,829 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,880 | $1,692 to $2,068 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,097 | $1,887 to $2,307 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,314 | $2,083 to $2,545 |
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 Pike, that runs from $738 for a studio up to $1,446 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pike 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, Beaver included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Pike ranks 54th 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 27,151 people live here, 79th 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 45613 (Beaver) and $1,060 in 45690 (Waverly), 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 Pike somewhere between $878 and $1,074. 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.
$976 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,040 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% ($878) | HAP at 100% ($976) | HAP at 110% ($1,074) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $128 | $226 | $324 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($884) to FY 2026 ($976). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% 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 | $517 | $576 | $696 | $935 | $1,037 | — |
| FY 2021 | $548 | $605 | $734 | $979 | $1,083 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $547 | $583 | $738 | $946 | $1,062 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $587 | $606 | $794 | $978 | $1,146 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $639 | $655 | $860 | $1,059 | $1,262 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $664 | $674 | $884 | $1,083 | $1,297 | +2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $738 | $744 | $976 | $1,214 | $1,446 | +10.4% |
| FY 2027 | $815 | $825 | $1,079 | $1,300 | $1,418 | +10.6% |
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Questions people ask
$976 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $738 for a studio, $744 for one bedroom, $1,214 for three and $1,446 for four.
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