HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ross County, Ohio (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ross County is $1,057 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,057
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$951 to $1,163
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,280
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
36th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ross moves to $1,093. 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 Ross actually rent for?
Search any address in Ross 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 | $785 | $707 to $864 | $31,400 | $15.10/hr | +7.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $882 | $794 to $970 | $35,280 | $16.96/hr | +9.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,057 | $951 to $1,163 | $42,280 | $20.33/hr | +8.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,335 | $1,202 to $1,469 | $53,400 | $25.67/hr | +11.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,399 | $1,259 to $1,539 | $55,960 | $26.90/hr | +8.7% |
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 | $1,609 | $1,448 to $1,770 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,819 | $1,637 to $2,001 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,029 | $1,826 to $2,232 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,238 | $2,014 to $2,462 |
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 Ross, that runs from $785 for a studio up to $1,399 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Ross 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, Adelphi included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Ross ranks 36th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $1,016 and about 4% above the national median county at $1,018. About 76,957 people live here, 32nd 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 45647 (Londonderry) and $1,390 in 43115 (Clarksburg), with the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43101 | Adelphi | $1,070 | +1.2% |
| 43115 | Clarksburg | $1,390 | +31.5% |
| 45601 | Chillicothe | $1,080 | +2.2% |
| 45612 | Bainbridge | $1,040 | -1.6% |
| 45617 | Bourneville | $1,060 | +0.3% |
| 45628 | Frankfort | $1,190 | +12.6% |
| 45633 | Hallsville | $1,057County rate | — |
| 45644 | Kingston | $1,070 | +1.2% |
| 45647 | Londonderry | $970 | -8.2% |
| 45673 | Richmond Dale | $1,080 | +2.2% |
| 45681 | South Salem | $1,140 | +7.9% |
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 Ross somewhere between $951 and $1,163. 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.
$1,057 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,280 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% ($951) | HAP at 100% ($1,057) | HAP at 110% ($1,163) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $201 | $307 | $413 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($971) to FY 2026 ($1,057). 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 | $586 | $590 | $761 | $948 | $1,031 | — |
| FY 2021 | $616 | $623 | $792 | $985 | $1,074 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $617 | $784 | $969 | $1,063 | -1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $624 | $690 | $856 | $1,045 | $1,168 | +9.2% |
| FY 2024 | $667 | $768 | $934 | $1,155 | $1,244 | +9.1% |
| FY 2025 | $731 | $807 | $971 | $1,195 | $1,287 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $785 | $882 | $1,057 | $1,335 | $1,399 | +8.9% |
| FY 2027 | $868 | $920 | $1,093 | $1,399 | $1,436 | +3.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,057 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $785 for a studio, $882 for one bedroom, $1,335 for three and $1,399 for four.
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