HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Washington County, Ohio (FY 2026)
$973 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Washington County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Washington 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
86th of 88
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Washington 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 Washington actually rent for?
Search any address in Washington 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 | $756 | $680 to $832 | $30,240 | $14.54/hr | +12.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $760 | $684 to $836 | $30,400 | $14.62/hr | +11.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +9.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,313 | $1,182 to $1,444 | $52,520 | $25.25/hr | +9.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,449 | $1,304 to $1,594 | $57,960 | $27.87/hr | +15.7% |
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 | $1,666 | $1,499 to $1,833 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,884 | $1,696 to $2,072 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,101 | $1,891 to $2,311 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,318 | $2,086 to $2,550 |
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 Washington, that runs from $756 for a studio up to $1,449 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Washington 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, Barlow included.
Among Ohio's 88 counties, Washington ranks 86th 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 59,639 people live here, 42nd 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 45715 (Beverly) and $1,370 in 45742 (Little Hocking), with the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45712 | Barlow | $973County rate | — |
| 45713 | Bartlett | $973County rate | — |
| 45714 | Belpre | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45715 | Beverly | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45721 | Coal Run | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45724 | Cutler | $1,100 | +13.1% |
| 45729 | Fleming | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45742 | Little Hocking | $1,370 | +40.8% |
| 45744 | Lowell | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45745 | Lower Salem | $1,320 | +35.7% |
| 45746 | Macksburg | $1,230 | +26.4% |
| 45750 | Marietta | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45767 | New Matamoras | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45768 | Newport | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45773 | Reno | $980 | +0.7% |
| 45784 | Vincent | $970 | -0.3% |
| 45786 | Waterford | $1,030 | +5.9% |
| 45787 | Watertown | $973County rate | — |
| 45788 | Whipple | $1,080 | +11.0% |
| 45789 | Wingett Run | $1,110 | +14.1% |
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 Washington 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 9% from FY 2025 ($892) 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 | $517 | $540 | $696 | $868 | $1,022 | — |
| FY 2021 | $550 | $576 | $737 | $917 | $1,062 | +5.9% |
| FY 2022 | $580 | $584 | $738 | $912 | $1,072 | +0.1% |
| FY 2023 | $610 | $614 | $794 | $991 | $1,130 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $654 | $659 | $860 | $1,114 | $1,224 | +8.3% |
| FY 2025 | $675 | $680 | $892 | $1,201 | $1,252 | +3.7% |
| FY 2026 | $756 | $760 | $973 | $1,313 | $1,449 | +9.1% |
| FY 2027 | $809 | $814 | $1,003 | $1,359 | $1,521 | +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 $756 for a studio, $760 for one bedroom, $1,313 for three and $1,449 for four.
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