HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Tuscarawas County, Ohio (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Tuscarawas County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,023 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Tuscarawas keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,023
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$921 to $1,125
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Ohio
44th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Tuscarawas moves to $1,106. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Tuscarawas actually rent for?
Search any address in Tuscarawas 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 | $775 | $698 to $853 | $31,000 | $14.90/hr | +9.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $780 | $702 to $858 | $31,200 | $15.00/hr | +9.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,023 | $921 to $1,125 | $40,920 | $19.67/hr | +9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,316 | $1,184 to $1,448 | $52,640 | $25.31/hr | +10.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,484 | $1,336 to $1,632 | $59,360 | $28.54/hr | +9.7% |
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 | $1,707 | $1,536 to $1,878 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,929 | $1,736 to $2,122 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,152 | $1,937 to $2,367 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,374 | $2,137 to $2,611 |
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 Tuscarawas, that runs from $775 for a studio up to $1,484 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Tuscarawas 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, Baltic included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Tuscarawas ranks 44th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,016 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 92,840 people live here, 30th 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 43832 (Newcomerstown) and $1,160 in 44622 (Dover), with the 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43804 | Baltic | $1,100 | +7.5% |
| 43832 | Newcomerstown | $970 | -5.2% |
| 43837 | Port Washington | $1,110 | +8.5% |
| 43840 | Stone Creek | $970 | -5.2% |
| 44612 | Bolivar | $970 | -5.2% |
| 44621 | Dennison | $970 | -5.2% |
| 44622 | Dover | $1,160 | +13.4% |
| 44624 | Dundee | $1,070 | +4.6% |
| 44629 | Gnadenhutten | $980 | -4.2% |
| 44653 | Midvale | $1,130 | +10.5% |
| 44656 | Mineral City | $970 | -5.2% |
| 44663 | New Philadelphia | $990 | -3.2% |
| 44671 | Sandyville | $1,130 | +10.5% |
| 44678 | Somerdale | $1,020 | -0.3% |
| 44679 | Stillwater | $1,020 | -0.3% |
| 44680 | Strasburg | $980 | -4.2% |
| 44681 | Sugarcreek | $1,030 | +0.7% |
| 44682 | Tuscarawas | $1,070 | +4.6% |
| 44683 | Uhrichsville | $1,110 | +8.5% |
| 44697 | Zoar | $1,030 | +0.7% |
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 Tuscarawas somewhere between $921 and $1,125. 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.
$1,023 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,920 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% ($921) | HAP at 100% ($1,023) | HAP at 110% ($1,125) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $171 | $273 | $375 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($931) to FY 2026 ($1,023). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 5.1% 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 | $496 | $575 | $757 | $943 | $1,025 | — |
| FY 2021 | $581 | $606 | $799 | $994 | $1,083 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $612 | $616 | $811 | $1,004 | $1,135 | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $651 | $655 | $862 | $1,076 | $1,243 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $688 | $693 | $910 | $1,158 | $1,319 | +5.6% |
| FY 2025 | $705 | $710 | $931 | $1,194 | $1,353 | +2.3% |
| FY 2026 | $775 | $780 | $1,023 | $1,316 | $1,484 | +9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,373 | $1,619 | +8.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,023 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $775 for a studio, $780 for one bedroom, $1,316 for three and $1,484 for four.
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