For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 45481 (Dayton, OH) is $1,350 a month. That is down 2.2% from $1,380 in FY 2026. Dayton is in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 27 ZIP codes in Greene County, 45481 has the 13th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,810). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so ZIP 45481 is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 45481
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,010
$980
−3.0%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,090
$1,090
0.0%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,380
$1,350
−2.2%
$1,215–$1,485
3BR
$1,790
$1,760
−1.7%
$1,584–$1,936
4BR
$1,970
$1,920
−2.5%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 45481
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,090
$1,350
$1,760
$1,920
FY 2026
$1,010
$1,090
$1,380
$1,790
$1,970
FY 2025
$850
$920
$1,170
$1,510
$1,670
FY 2024
$810
$880
$1,120
$1,460
$1,600
FY 2023
$760
$840
$1,080
$1,420
$1,540
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Greene County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 45481?
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 45481 in?
ZIP 45481 is in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA. 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 45481 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.2%, from $1,380 in FY 2026 to $1,350 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.0%.
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