FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 43451
0.85ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,240
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 43451
0.94ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,420
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 43451
0.90ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,590
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
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FY 2023-2027
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Portage, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Portage, OH is $1,050 a month. That is up 8.2% from $970 in FY 2026. Portage is in the Toledo, 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 $1,145.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Portage, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$750
+7.1%
$675–$825
1BR
$740
$800
+8.1%
$720–$880
2BR
$970
$1,050
+8.2%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,250
$1,340
+7.2%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,310
$1,430
+9.2%
$1,287–$1,573
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Portage, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$750
$800
$1,050
$1,340
$1,430
FY 2026
$700
$740
$970
$1,250
$1,310
FY 2025
$660
$720
$940
$1,220
$1,280
FY 2024
$600
$660
$860
$1,140
$1,200
FY 2023
$630
$690
$890
$1,200
$1,290
Questions about Portage, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Portage, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,145, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,031 to $1,260 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 Portage, OH in?
Portage, OH is in the Toledo, OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,145.
How much did fair market rent change in Portage, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.2%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.0%.
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