FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 45820
0.81ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,130
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 45820
0.83ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,430
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 45820
0.99ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,440
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 45820
1.07ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,490
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Cairo, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cairo, OH is $1,190 a month. That is up 16.7% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Cairo is in the Lima, OH MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,179. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so Cairo is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cairo, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$900
+16.9%
$810–$990
1BR
$780
$910
+16.7%
$819–$1,001
2BR
$1,020
$1,190
+16.7%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,230
$1,430
+16.3%
$1,287–$1,573
4BR
$1,370
$1,590
+16.1%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cairo, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$910
$1,190
$1,430
$1,590
FY 2026
$770
$780
$1,020
$1,230
$1,370
FY 2025
$710
$720
$940
$1,140
$1,290
FY 2024
$650
$670
$860
$1,070
$1,210
FY 2023
$610
$630
$790
$1,020
$1,170
Questions about Cairo, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cairo, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,179, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,061 to $1,297 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,190 it would be $1,071 to $1,309. 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 Cairo, OH in?
Cairo, OH is in the Lima, OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,179.
How much did fair market rent change in Cairo, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.7%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.6%.
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