HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Sandusky County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$973 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sandusky County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Sandusky is measured against.
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
81st of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Sandusky 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 Sandusky actually rent for?
Search any address in Sandusky 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 | $671 | $604 to $738 | $26,840 | $12.90/hr | +10.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $799 | $719 to $879 | $31,960 | $15.37/hr | +11.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +10.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,214 | $1,093 to $1,335 | $48,560 | $23.35/hr | +4.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,313 | $1,182 to $1,444 | $52,520 | $25.25/hr | +6.1% |
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 | $1,510 | $1,359 to $1,661 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,707 | $1,536 to $1,878 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,904 | $1,714 to $2,094 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,101 | $1,891 to $2,311 |
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 Sandusky, that runs from $671 for a studio up to $1,313 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Sandusky 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, Burgoon included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Sandusky ranks 81st 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 58,885 people live here, 43rd 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 43410 (Clyde) and $1,010 in 43407 (Burgoon), with the 8 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 Sandusky 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 39% 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 | $519 | $559 | $699 | $940 | $1,026 | — |
| FY 2021 | $557 | $598 | $747 | $1,018 | $1,100 | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $552 | $598 | $744 | $1,040 | $1,109 | -0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $594 | $648 | $804 | $1,143 | $1,203 | +8.1% |
| FY 2024 | $587 | $703 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,259 | +7.7% |
| FY 2025 | $606 | $720 | $884 | $1,167 | $1,237 | +2.1% |
| FY 2026 | $671 | $799 | $973 | $1,214 | $1,313 | +10.1% |
| FY 2027 | $698 | $838 | $1,003 | $1,233 | $1,324 | +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 $671 for a studio, $799 for one bedroom, $1,214 for three and $1,313 for four.
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