HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Scioto County, Ohio (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Scioto County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $973 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Scioto keys off that figure.
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
82nd of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Scioto 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 Scioto actually rent for?
Search any address in Scioto 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 | $808 | $727 to $889 | $32,320 | $15.54/hr | +6.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +10.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,328 | $1,195 to $1,461 | $53,120 | $25.54/hr | +9.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,466 | $1,319 to $1,613 | $58,640 | $28.19/hr | +6.9% |
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 | $1,686 | $1,517 to $1,855 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,906 | $1,715 to $2,097 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,126 | $1,913 to $2,339 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,346 | $2,111 to $2,581 |
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 Scioto, that runs from $671 for a studio up to $1,466 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Scioto 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, Lucasville included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Scioto ranks 82nd 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 73,716 people live here, 35th 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 45657 (Otway) and $1,210 in 45684 (Stout), with the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45629 | Franklin Furnace | $1,000 | +2.8% |
| 45630 | Friendship | $1,100 | +13.1% |
| 45636 | Haverhill | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45648 | Lucasville | $1,010 | +3.8% |
| 45652 | Mc Dermott | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45653 | Minford | $990 | +1.7% |
| 45657 | Otway | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45662 | Portsmouth | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45663 | West Portsmouth | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45671 | Rarden | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45677 | Scioto Furnace | $1,030 | +5.9% |
| 45682 | South Webster | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45684 | Stout | $1,210 | +24.4% |
| 45694 | Wheelersburg | $1,070 | +10.0% |
| 45699 | Lucasville | $1,010 | +3.8% |
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 Scioto 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 | $468 | $611 | $696 | $1,004 | $1,062 | — |
| FY 2021 | $530 | $644 | $734 | $1,050 | $1,148 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $585 | $648 | $738 | $1,048 | $1,125 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $589 | $703 | $794 | $1,109 | $1,213 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $624 | $754 | $860 | $1,172 | $1,288 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $606 | $756 | $884 | $1,213 | $1,372 | +2.8% |
| FY 2026 | $671 | $808 | $973 | $1,328 | $1,466 | +10.1% |
| FY 2027 | $698 | $817 | $1,003 | $1,347 | $1,495 | +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, $808 for one bedroom, $1,328 for three and $1,466 for four.
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