FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,100
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,610
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$2,050
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$2,280
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 44258 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 44258 (Medina, OH) is $1,350 a month. That is down 1.5% from $1,370 in FY 2026. Medina is in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 30 ZIP codes in Medina County, 44258 is tied for the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,910). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so ZIP 44258 is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 44258
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,000
$980
−2.0%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,130
$1,110
−1.8%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,370
$1,350
−1.5%
$1,215–$1,485
3BR
$1,760
$1,730
−1.7%
$1,557–$1,903
4BR
$1,880
$1,860
−1.1%
$1,674–$2,046
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 44258
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,110
$1,350
$1,730
$1,860
FY 2026
$1,000
$1,130
$1,370
$1,760
$1,880
FY 2025
$940
$1,060
$1,290
$1,660
$1,780
FY 2024
$860
$960
$1,170
$1,510
$1,610
FY 2023
$760
$860
$1,050
$1,360
$1,440
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Medina County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 44258?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,350, that basic range is $1,215 to $1,485 a month. 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 ZIP 44258 in?
ZIP 44258 is in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 44258 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.5%, from $1,370 in FY 2026 to $1,350 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.6%.
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