Rent prices in Ohio (FY2027)
The average FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ohio is $1,273 a month including utilities — 28% below the U.S. average, ranging from $1,003 to $1,607 by area. Find your metro below and check what you can afford.
Ohio average Fair Market Rent, FY2027 (rent + utilities)
$1,273/mo 2 bedrooms · ▲ 4.3% vs FY2026
Studio
U.S. $1,379 · 31% below U.S.
$948
1 bedroom
U.S. $1,478 · 31% below U.S.
$1,027
2 bedrooms
U.S. $1,761 · 28% below U.S.
$1,273
3 bedrooms
U.S. $2,266 · 29% below U.S.
$1,603
4 bedrooms
U.S. $2,607 · 32% below U.S.
$1,779
Ranks #36 of 51 (50 states + DC) for 2-bedroom rent. See all states
Metro areas in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
2.1M people · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,628
Columbus, OH
2.0M people · 1BR $1,346 · 3BR $1,909
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
2.2M people · 1BR $1,128 · 3BR $1,897
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
816K people · 1BR $1,008 · 3BR $1,623
Akron, OH
700K people · 1BR $952 · 3BR $1,474
Toledo, OH
602K people · 1BR $875 · 3BR $1,461
Youngstown-Warren, OH
427K people · 1BR $801 · 3BR $1,295
Canton-Massillon, OH
400K people · 1BR $827 · 3BR $1,327
Springfield, OH
135K people · 1BR $887 · 3BR $1,434
Mansfield, OH
125K people · 1BR $822 · 3BR $1,370
Lima, OH
101K people · 1BR $901 · 3BR $1,418
Ashtabula County, OH
97K people · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,225
Erie County, OH
75K people · 1BR $977 · 3BR $1,531
Union County, OH
67K people · 1BR $1,228 · 3BR $1,915
Wheeling, WV-OH
137K people · 1BR $822 · 3BR $1,300
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
115K people · 1BR $776 · 3BR $1,298
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
271K people · 1BR $864 · 3BR $1,287
Brown County, OH
44K people · 1BR $849 · 3BR $1,425
Ottawa County, OH
40K people · 1BR $924 · 3BR $1,441
Perry County, OH
36K people · 1BR $859 · 3BR $1,267
Hocking County, OH
28K people · 1BR $848 · 3BR $1,386
2-bedroom FMR; arrow = change vs FY2026. Sorted by population in Ohio. Tap a metro for studio to 4 bedrooms and the income you need.
Rural counties (non-metro)
Show all 47 non-metro counties (A–Z)
Adams County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $849 · 3BR $1,251 · 4BR $1,318
Ashland County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $846 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,443
Athens County, OH
Studio $965 · 1BR $992 · 3BR $1,415 · 4BR $1,484
Auglaize County, OH
Studio $772 · 1BR $777 · 3BR $1,407 · 4BR $1,603
Champaign County, OH
Studio $732 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,361 · 4BR $1,473
Clinton County, OH
Studio $809 · 1BR $843 · 3BR $1,386 · 4BR $1,694
Columbiana County, OH
Studio $778 · 1BR $793 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,318
Coshocton County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $878 · 3BR $1,248 · 4BR $1,676
Crawford County, OH
Studio $830 · 1BR $841 · 3BR $1,322 · 4BR $1,327
Darke County, OH
Studio $827 · 1BR $832 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,352
Defiance County, OH
Studio $804 · 1BR $851 · 3BR $1,215 · 4BR $1,511
Fayette County, OH
Studio $769 · 1BR $874 · 3BR $1,302 · 4BR $1,460
Gallia County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $898 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,676
Guernsey County, OH
Studio $762 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,339 · 4BR $1,621
Hancock County, OH
Studio $828 · 1BR $909 · 3BR $1,546 · 4BR $1,752
Hardin County, OH
Studio $873 · 1BR $878 · 3BR $1,288 · 4BR $1,448
Harrison County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,333 · 4BR $1,338
Henry County, OH
Studio $811 · 1BR $816 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,690
Highland County, OH
Studio $698 · 1BR $902 · 3BR $1,195 · 4BR $1,525
Holmes County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,318
Huron County, OH
Studio $784 · 1BR $789 · 3BR $1,258 · 4BR $1,535
Jackson County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $772 · 3BR $1,246 · 4BR $1,333
Knox County, OH
Studio $814 · 1BR $927 · 3BR $1,444 · 4BR $1,498
Logan County, OH
Studio $808 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,268 · 4BR $1,398
Marion County, OH
Studio $822 · 1BR $828 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,423
Meigs County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,195 · 4BR $1,529
Mercer County, OH
Studio $762 · 1BR $807 · 3BR $1,258 · 4BR $1,394
Monroe County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,313 · 4BR $1,318
Morgan County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $888 · 3BR $1,195 · 4BR $1,396
Muskingum County, OH
Studio $862 · 1BR $867 · 3BR $1,355 · 4BR $1,496
Noble County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,309 · 4BR $1,396
Paulding County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,319 · 4BR $1,676
Pike County, OH
Studio $815 · 1BR $825 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,418
Preble County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,332 · 4BR $1,412
Putnam County, OH
Studio $827 · 1BR $837 · 3BR $1,305 · 4BR $1,452
Ross County, OH
Studio $868 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,399 · 4BR $1,436
Sandusky County, OH
Studio $698 · 1BR $838 · 3BR $1,233 · 4BR $1,324
Scioto County, OH
Studio $698 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,347 · 4BR $1,495
Seneca County, OH
Studio $803 · 1BR $808 · 3BR $1,267 · 4BR $1,389
Shelby County, OH
Studio $804 · 1BR $823 · 3BR $1,446 · 4BR $1,485
Tuscarawas County, OH
Studio $840 · 1BR $845 · 3BR $1,373 · 4BR $1,619
Van Wert County, OH
Studio $770 · 1BR $795 · 3BR $1,261 · 4BR $1,358
Vinton County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,195 · 4BR $1,396
Washington County, OH
Studio $809 · 1BR $814 · 3BR $1,359 · 4BR $1,521
Wayne County, OH
Studio $753 · 1BR $846 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,530
Williams County, OH
Studio $758 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,294 · 4BR $1,318
Wyandot County, OH
Studio $759 · 1BR $789 · 3BR $1,302 · 4BR $1,323
Big number = 2-bedroom FMR. HUD sets a floor: no 2-bedroom FMR may be below the lower of the state’s or the national non-metro median ($1,014 for FY2027).
Rent affordability check
Income needed at the Ohio average
Studio
$948/mo rent + utilities
$37,920/yr
$18.23/hr full-time
1 bedroom
$1,027/mo rent + utilities
$41,080/yr
$19.75/hr full-time
2 bedrooms
$1,273/mo rent + utilities
$50,920/yr
$24.48/hr full-time
3 bedrooms
$1,603/mo rent + utilities
$64,120/yr
$30.83/hr full-time
4 bedrooms
$1,779/mo rent + utilities
$71,160/yr
$34.21/hr full-time
Gross yearly income so that rent plus utilities is 30% of income; hourly = yearly ÷ 2,080 hours.
What a Fair Market Rent is (and is not)
A Fair Market Rent (FMR) is set every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is HUD’s estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent — rent plus utilities (except phone, cable and internet) — paid by recent movers into standard-quality, non-luxury rental homes in an area. In other words, about 40% of recently rented units in the area cost less than the FMR and about 60% cost more.
FMRs are not asking rents and not the price of any specific listing. They are built from Census Bureau American Community Survey rents and updated with inflation and trend factors, so they lag the newest listings and smooth out neighborhood differences. HUD uses them to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) payment standards and other program rents. Treat them as a solid, official benchmark for a typical modest rental — new listings in popular neighborhoods often cost more.
Questions & answers
What is the average rent in Ohio?
Using HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rents, the population-weighted average for a 2-bedroom in Ohio is $1,273 a month including utilities — 28% below the U.S. average of $1,761. A 1-bedroom averages $1,027 and a studio $948.
Where is rent cheapest in Ohio?
The lowest FY2027 2-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,003 in Adams County, OH; the highest is $1,607 in Union County, OH.
How much do I need to earn to rent in Ohio?
At the 30% rule, a 2-bedroom at the state-average FMR of $1,273 needs $50,920 a year in gross income (about $24.48 an hour full-time). A 1-bedroom at $1,027 needs $41,080.
Did rent go up in Ohio this year?
The population-weighted 2-bedroom FMR in Ohio changed +4.3% from FY2026 to FY2027, compared with +1.5% for the U.S.
Is the Fair Market Rent what landlords charge?
Not exactly. It is HUD’s 40th-percentile estimate of rent plus utilities paid by recent movers into standard-quality units — a benchmark for a modest rental. Many listings, especially new or central ones, ask more.
Source: HUD User, FY2027 Fair Market Rents (effective October 1, 2026; Federal Register notice), compared with FY2026 revised FMRs. HUD data is in the public domain. State and U.S. averages are Tachlis calculations weighted by each county’s population as listed in HUD’s file. HUD may revise FMRs for areas that request a reevaluation.
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