FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 43943
0.95ratio
FMR$770
Market$810
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 43943
1.19ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$840
vs market+$160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
3 BR
3 BR- 43943
1.12ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,150
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 43943
1.28ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,180
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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FY 2023-2027
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Rayland, OH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rayland, OH is $1,000 a month. That is up 3.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Rayland is in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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 $1,007. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so Rayland is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rayland, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$770
+2.7%
$693–$847
1BR
$760
$770
+1.3%
$693–$847
2BR
$970
$1,000
+3.1%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,280
$1,290
+0.8%
$1,161–$1,419
4BR
$1,480
$1,510
+2.0%
$1,359–$1,661
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rayland, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$770
$1,000
$1,290
$1,510
FY 2026
$750
$760
$970
$1,280
$1,480
FY 2025
$690
$700
$880
$1,190
$1,340
FY 2024
$660
$680
$860
$1,180
$1,280
FY 2023
$620
$620
$790
$1,080
$1,160
Questions about Rayland, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rayland, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,007, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $906 to $1,108 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Rayland, OH in?
Rayland, OH is in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,007.
How much did fair market rent change in Rayland, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.6%.
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