FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 45701
1.01ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,050
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 45701
1.05ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,150
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 45701
0.99ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,540
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 45701
0.85ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,880
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Athens, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Athens, OH is $1,210 a month. That is down 4.0% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Athens is in the Athens County, OH non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,129. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so Athens is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Athens, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$1,030
−1.0%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$1,050
$1,060
+1.0%
$954–$1,166
2BR
$1,260
$1,210
−4.0%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,540
$1,520
−1.3%
$1,368–$1,672
4BR
$1,720
$1,590
−7.6%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Athens, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,060
$1,210
$1,520
$1,590
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,050
$1,260
$1,540
$1,720
FY 2025
$890
$900
$1,130
$1,360
$1,670
FY 2024area FMR
$804
$809
$983
$1,189
$1,491
FY 2023area FMR
$779
$792
$926
$1,127
$1,303
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Athens, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Athens, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,129, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,016 to $1,242 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 Athens, OH in?
Athens, OH is in the Athens County, OH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,129.
How much did fair market rent change in Athens, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.0%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.1%.
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