Auglaize County, OH: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0162-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7771-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$84,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$105,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Auglaize County is $1,016 a month, up 1.6% from $1,000 in FY2026. Auglaize County belongs to the Auglaize County, OH FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Auglaize County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$772	$757	+2.0%	$695 – $849
1 bedroom	$777	$762	+2.0%	$700 – $854
2 bedrooms	$1,016	$1,000	+1.6%	$915 – $1,117
3 bedrooms	$1,407	$1,391	+1.2%	$1,267 – $1,547
4 bedrooms	$1,603	$1,668	−3.9%	$1,443 – $1,763

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Auglaize County that is typically $915 to $1,117 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$49,094median income of renter households

$868Median gross rent, all units

21%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

32%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $49,094 can afford about $1,227 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,016 is $211 (17.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,640 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,576 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Auglaize County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$868 ±$48
Median income of renter households	$49,094 ±$6,993
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	32.2% ±6.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	15.0% ±3.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	3,878

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$729	$868	+19.1%
Median renter household income	$36,101	$49,094	+36.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.8%	32.2%	−5.6 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Auglaize County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $105,900 (FY2025: $102,300, +3.5%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$22,250 +3.5%	$25,400 +3.3%	$28,600 +3.4%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$37,100 +3.5%	$42,400 +3.5%	$47,700 +3.6%	$52,950 +3.5%	$57,200 +3.5%	$61,450 +3.5%	$65,700 +3.5%	$69,900 +3.5%
Low income (80%)	$59,300 +3.5%	$67,800 +3.5%	$76,250 +3.5%	$84,700 +3.5%	$91,500 +3.5%	$98,300 +3.5%	$105,050 +3.5%	$111,850 +3.5%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.