FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 44001
0.85ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,150
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 44001
0.90ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,320
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 44001
0.89ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,700
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 44001
0.81ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$2,030
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Amherst, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Amherst, OH is $1,190 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Amherst is in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so Amherst is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Amherst, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$860
−1.1%
$774–$946
1BR
$980
$980
0.0%
$882–$1,078
2BR
$1,190
$1,190
0.0%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,530
$1,520
−0.7%
$1,368–$1,672
4BR
$1,640
$1,640
0.0%
$1,476–$1,804
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Amherst, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$980
$1,190
$1,520
$1,640
FY 2026
$870
$980
$1,190
$1,530
$1,640
FY 2025
$820
$930
$1,130
$1,450
$1,560
FY 2024
$780
$870
$1,060
$1,370
$1,460
FY 2023
$720
$820
$1,000
$1,300
$1,370
Questions about Amherst, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Amherst, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,190, that basic range is $1,071 to $1,309 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Amherst, OH in?
Amherst, OH is in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Amherst, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.0%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set