Perry 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).

$1,0062-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8591-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$70,15080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$87,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Perry County is $1,006 a month, up 3.4% from $973 in FY2026. Perry County belongs to the Perry County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, 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 Perry County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$854	$786	+8.7%	$769 – $939
1 bedroom	$859	$790	+8.7%	$774 – $944
2 bedrooms	$1,006	$973	+3.4%	$906 – $1,106
3 bedrooms	$1,267	$1,202	+5.4%	$1,141 – $1,393
4 bedrooms	$1,609	$1,429	+12.6%	$1,449 – $1,769

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 Perry County that is typically $906 to $1,106 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?

$33,371median income of renter households

$777Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $33,371 can afford about $834 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,006 is $172 (20.6%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,216 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Perry County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$777 ±$44
Median income of renter households	$33,371 ±$7,196
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.7% ±7.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.1% ±5.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,826

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$646	$777	+20.3%
Median renter household income	$23,053	$33,371	+44.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.1%	43.7%	−0.4 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.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,000 to $1,330 depending on the ZIP code.

All 18 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
43076	$1,050	$1,090	$1,280	$1,570	$1,900
43107	$990	$1,060	$1,260	$1,500	$1,710
43138	$790	$840	$1,000	$1,360	$1,460
43148	$1,060	$1,120	$1,330	$1,600	$1,850
43150	$800	$850	$1,000	$1,210	$1,400
43701	$890	$900	$1,040	$1,400	$1,550
43730	$850	$860	$1,000	$1,260	$1,600
43731	$850	$870	$1,010	$1,270	$1,600
43739	$1,080	$1,110	$1,310	$1,620	$1,980
43748	$850	$860	$1,000	$1,260	$1,600
43760	$970	$1,000	$1,170	$1,480	$1,760
43761	$860	$870	$1,010	$1,270	$1,610
43764	$870	$870	$1,020	$1,280	$1,630
43766	$870	$880	$1,040	$1,310	$1,650
43777	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,310	$1,550
43782	$870	$870	$1,020	$1,290	$1,630
43783	$910	$910	$1,070	$1,350	$1,710
45732	$840	$880	$1,000	$1,240	$1,350

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Perry County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $87,000 (FY2025: $82,100, +6.0%). 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%)	$18,450 +3.1%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$30,700 +2.8%	$35,100 +2.9%	$39,500 +3.0%	$43,850 +2.9%	$47,400 +2.9%	$50,900 +2.9%	$54,400 +2.9%	$57,900 +2.9%
Low income (80%)	$49,150 +2.9%	$56,150 +2.9%	$63,150 +2.9%	$70,150 +2.9%	$75,800 +2.9%	$81,400 +2.9%	$87,000 +2.9%	$92,600 +2.9%

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.