For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Union City, OH is $1,050 a month. That is up 5.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Union City is in the Darke 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 $1,003.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Union City, OH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$820
$870
+6.1%
$783–$957
1BR
$830
$870
+4.8%
$783–$957
2BR
$1,000
$1,050
+5.0%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,330
$1,410
+6.0%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,330
$1,420
+6.8%
$1,278–$1,562
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Union City, OH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$870
$1,050
$1,410
$1,420
FY 2026
$820
$830
$1,000
$1,330
$1,330
FY 2025
$680
$770
$910
$1,220
$1,260
FY 2024area FMR
$639
$741
$860
$1,175
$1,214
FY 2023area FMR
$587
$682
$794
$1,084
$1,137
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Union City, OH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Union City, OH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,003, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $903 to $1,103 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 Union City, OH in?
Union City, OH is in the Darke County, OH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,003.
How much did fair market rent change in Union City, OH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.4%.
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