FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 43311
0.79ratio
FMR$810
Market$1,030
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 43311
0.84ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,260
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 43311
0.88ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,440
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 43311
0.87ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,600
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Bellefontaine, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bellefontaine, OH is $1,060 a month. That is up 5.0% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Bellefontaine is in the Logan 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 $1,064. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so Bellefontaine is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bellefontaine, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$800
+5.3%
$720–$880
1BR
$770
$810
+5.2%
$729–$891
2BR
$1,010
$1,060
+5.0%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,230
$1,260
+2.4%
$1,134–$1,386
4BR
$1,340
$1,390
+3.7%
$1,251–$1,529
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bellefontaine, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$810
$1,060
$1,260
$1,390
FY 2026
$760
$770
$1,010
$1,230
$1,340
FY 2025
$700
$710
$930
$1,160
$1,290
FY 2024area FMR
$639
$655
$860
$1,100
$1,168
FY 2023area FMR
$615
$632
$832
$1,068
$1,118
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bellefontaine, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bellefontaine, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,064, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $958 to $1,170 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Bellefontaine, OH in?
Bellefontaine, OH is in the Logan County, OH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,064.
How much did fair market rent change in Bellefontaine, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.0%.
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