FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR
1.06ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,040
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,470
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR
1.08ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,700
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR
1.07ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$1,940
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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ZIP 45250 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 45250 (Cincinnati, OH) is $1,400 a month. That is up 6.9% from $1,310 in FY 2026. Cincinnati is in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 68 ZIP codes in Hamilton County, 45250 is tied for the 30th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,040–$2,160). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so ZIP 45250 is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 45250
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$1,020
+9.7%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,020
$1,100
+7.8%
$990–$1,210
2BR
$1,310
$1,400
+6.9%
$1,260–$1,540
3BR
$1,730
$1,840
+6.4%
$1,656–$2,024
4BR
$1,910
$2,080
+8.9%
$1,872–$2,288
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 45250
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,100
$1,400
$1,840
$2,080
FY 2026
$930
$1,020
$1,310
$1,730
$1,910
FY 2025
$850
$960
$1,240
$1,640
$1,820
FY 2024
$780
$880
$1,150
$1,530
$1,700
FY 2023
$700
$810
$1,050
$1,410
$1,580
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hamilton County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 45250?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,400, that basic range is $1,260 to $1,540 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 45250 in?
ZIP 45250 is in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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 45250 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.9%, from $1,310 in FY 2026 to $1,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.3%.
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