FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 44652
1.00ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,040
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR- 44652
0.74ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,780
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
4 BR
4 BR- 44652
0.68ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$2,060
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
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FY 2023-2027
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Middlebranch, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middlebranch, OH is $1,040 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Middlebranch is in the Canton-Massillon, 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 $1,049.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Middlebranch, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$720
$730
+1.4%
$657–$803
1BR
$810
$820
+1.2%
$738–$902
2BR
$1,040
$1,040
0.0%
$936–$1,144
3BR
$1,310
$1,320
+0.8%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,390
$1,410
+1.4%
$1,269–$1,551
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Middlebranch, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$820
$1,040
$1,320
$1,410
FY 2026
$720
$810
$1,040
$1,310
$1,390
FY 2025
$620
$700
$910
$1,140
$1,210
FY 2024
$600
$670
$880
$1,100
$1,170
FY 2023
$580
$650
$860
$1,080
$1,160
Questions about Middlebranch, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Middlebranch, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,049, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $944 to $1,154 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,040 it would be $936 to $1,144. 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 Middlebranch, OH in?
Middlebranch, OH is in the Canton-Massillon, OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,049.
How much did fair market rent change in Middlebranch, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.9%.
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