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Ohio: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Ohio: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $98,800.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,250 |
| 3 people | $26,700 | $44,500 | $71,150 |
| 4 people | $29,650 | $49,400 | $79,050 |
| 5 people | $32,050 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 6 people | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,700 |
| 7 people | $36,800 | $61,300 | $98,050 |
| 8 people | $39,150 | $65,250 | $104,350 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, OH |
$736 | $785 | $973 | $1,220 | $1,288 |
| Allen County Lima, OH MSA |
$839 | $844 | $1,108 | $1,338 | $1,493 |
| Ashland County Ashland County, OH |
$677 | $779 | $973 | $1,280 | $1,472 |
| Ashtabula County Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$715 | $840 | $1,037 | $1,257 | $1,429 |
| Athens County Athens County, OH |
$902 | $907 | $1,092 | $1,338 | $1,491 |
| Auglaize County Auglaize County, OH |
$757 | $762 | $1,000 | $1,391 | $1,668 |
| Belmont County Wheeling, WV-OH MSA |
$683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 |
| Brown County Brown County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$797 | $802 | $1,008 | $1,361 | $1,691 |
| Butler County Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area |
$958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Carroll County Canton-Massillon, OH MSA |
$749 | $846 | $1,086 | $1,371 | $1,451 |
| Champaign County Champaign County, OH |
$737 | $818 | $1,046 | $1,333 | $1,470 |
| Clark County Springfield, OH MSA |
$763 | $843 | $1,106 | $1,355 | $1,572 |
| Clermont County Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area |
$958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Clinton County Clinton County, OH |
$778 | $838 | $1,029 | $1,349 | $1,696 |
| Columbiana County Columbiana County, OH |
$693 | $779 | $973 | $1,218 | $1,288 |
| Coshocton County Coshocton County, OH |
$736 | $824 | $973 | $1,254 | $1,632 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, OH |
$780 | $811 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Cuyahoga County Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Darke County Darke County, OH |
$801 | $806 | $973 | $1,290 | $1,295 |
| Defiance County Defiance County, OH |
$754 | $799 | $980 | $1,239 | $1,408 |
| Delaware County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Erie County Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$854 | $886 | $1,106 | $1,384 | $1,557 |
| Fairfield County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Fayette County Fayette County, OH |
$750 | $836 | $992 | $1,273 | $1,415 |
| Franklin County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Fulton County Toledo, OH MSA |
$769 | $820 | $1,076 | $1,380 | $1,454 |
| Gallia County Gallia County, OH |
$736 | $871 | $973 | $1,240 | $1,632 |
| Geauga County Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Greene County Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA |
$928 | $1,009 | $1,273 | $1,651 | $1,817 |
| Guernsey County Guernsey County, OH |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,280 | $1,574 |
| Hamilton County Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area |
$958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Hancock County Hancock County, OH |
$777 | $859 | $1,127 | $1,484 | $1,693 |
| Hardin County Hardin County, OH |
$806 | $811 | $973 | $1,230 | $1,373 |
| Harrison County Harrison County, OH |
$744 | $749 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Henry County Henry County, OH |
$761 | $766 | $982 | $1,303 | $1,647 |
| Highland County Highland County, OH |
$736 | $845 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,492 |
| Hocking County Hocking County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,338 | $1,383 |
| Holmes County Holmes County, OH |
$736 | $742 | $973 | $1,197 | $1,288 |
| Huron County Huron County, OH |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,212 | $1,521 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, OH |
$736 | $762 | $973 | $1,256 | $1,344 |
| Jefferson County Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA |
$752 | $757 | $973 | $1,285 | $1,482 |
| Knox County Knox County, OH |
$824 | $862 | $1,078 | $1,408 | $1,427 |
| Lake County Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Lawrence County Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 |
| Licking County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Logan County Logan County, OH |
$777 | $783 | $1,027 | $1,251 | $1,360 |
| Lorain County Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Lucas County Toledo, OH MSA |
$769 | $820 | $1,076 | $1,380 | $1,454 |
| Madison County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Mahoning County Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA |
$735 | $771 | $973 | $1,270 | $1,345 |
| Marion County Marion County, OH |
$806 | $811 | $1,064 | $1,276 | $1,409 |
| Medina County Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$933 | $1,058 | $1,279 | $1,646 | $1,760 |
| Meigs County Meigs County, OH |
$722 | $758 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,552 |
| Mercer County Mercer County, OH |
$747 | $788 | $987 | $1,287 | $1,307 |
| Miami County Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA |
$928 | $1,009 | $1,273 | $1,651 | $1,817 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, OH |
$736 | $742 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Montgomery County Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA |
$928 | $1,009 | $1,273 | $1,651 | $1,817 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, OH |
$736 | $875 | $973 | $1,193 | $1,462 |
| Morrow County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Muskingum County Muskingum County, OH |
$815 | $820 | $973 | $1,324 | $1,438 |
| Noble County Noble County, OH |
$744 | $749 | $983 | $1,210 | $1,386 |
| Ottawa County Ottawa County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$807 | $843 | $1,106 | $1,326 | $1,696 |
| Paulding County Paulding County, OH |
$736 | $780 | $973 | $1,343 | $1,530 |
| Perry County Perry County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$786 | $790 | $973 | $1,202 | $1,429 |
| Pickaway County Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,111 | $1,194 | $1,430 | $1,715 | $1,927 |
| Pike County Pike County, OH |
$738 | $744 | $976 | $1,214 | $1,446 |
| Portage County Akron, OH MSA |
$904 | $985 | $1,268 | $1,547 | $1,681 |
| Preble County Preble County, OH |
$736 | $742 | $973 | $1,298 | $1,424 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, OH |
$797 | $808 | $1,053 | $1,263 | $1,394 |
| Richland County Mansfield, OH MSA |
$671 | $773 | $973 | $1,315 | $1,530 |
| Ross County Ross County, OH |
$785 | $882 | $1,057 | $1,335 | $1,399 |
| Sandusky County Sandusky County, OH |
$671 | $799 | $973 | $1,214 | $1,313 |
| Scioto County Scioto County, OH |
$671 | $808 | $973 | $1,328 | $1,466 |
| Seneca County Seneca County, OH |
$762 | $767 | $1,007 | $1,226 | $1,333 |
| Shelby County Shelby County, OH |
$720 | $787 | $1,033 | $1,384 | $1,448 |
| Stark County Canton-Massillon, OH MSA |
$749 | $846 | $1,086 | $1,371 | $1,451 |
| Summit County Akron, OH MSA |
$904 | $985 | $1,268 | $1,547 | $1,681 |
| Trumbull County Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA |
$735 | $771 | $973 | $1,270 | $1,345 |
| Tuscarawas County Tuscarawas County, OH |
$775 | $780 | $1,023 | $1,316 | $1,484 |
| Union County Union County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,113 | $1,125 | $1,433 | $1,718 | $1,897 |
| Van Wert County Van Wert County, OH |
$724 | $762 | $973 | $1,218 | $1,323 |
| Vinton County Vinton County, OH |
$736 | $792 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,372 |
| Warren County Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area |
$958 | $1,051 | $1,353 | $1,785 | $1,976 |
| Washington County Washington County, OH |
$756 | $760 | $973 | $1,313 | $1,449 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, OH |
$718 | $816 | $1,041 | $1,269 | $1,491 |
| Williams County Williams County, OH |
$736 | $761 | $973 | $1,208 | $1,288 |
| Wood County Toledo, OH MSA |
$769 | $820 | $1,076 | $1,380 | $1,454 |
| Wyandot County Wyandot County, OH |
$736 | $800 | $973 | $1,242 | $1,422 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Ohio Public Housing Agencies.