Summit 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).

$1,2312-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9521-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$77,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$97,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Summit County is $1,231 a month, down 2.9% from $1,268 in FY2026. Summit County belongs to the Akron, OH MSA 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 Summit County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$886	$904	−2.0%	$798 – $974
1 bedroom	$952	$985	−3.4%	$857 – $1,047
2 bedrooms	$1,231	$1,268	−2.9%	$1,108 – $1,354
3 bedrooms	$1,474	$1,547	−4.7%	$1,327 – $1,621
4 bedrooms	$1,618	$1,681	−3.7%	$1,457 – $1,779

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 Summit County that is typically $1,108 to $1,354 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?

$41,345median income of renter households

$1,026Median gross rent, all units

30%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

48%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $41,345 can afford about $1,034 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,231 is $197 (19.1%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $49,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $44,316 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Summit County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,026 ±$14
Median income of renter households	$41,345 ±$1,452
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	48.3% ±2.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	25.6% ±1.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	69,869

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$823	$1,026	+24.7%
Median renter household income	$32,487	$41,345	+27.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.4%	48.3%	+1.9 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 $1,850 depending on the ZIP code.

All 71 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
44056	$1,330	$1,430	$1,850	$2,220	$2,430
44067	$1,090	$1,180	$1,520	$1,820	$2,000
44087	$1,120	$1,210	$1,560	$1,870	$2,050
44141	$1,160	$1,310	$1,590	$2,040	$2,180
44201	$860	$930	$1,200	$1,450	$1,580
44202	$1,330	$1,430	$1,850	$2,220	$2,430
44203	$780	$840	$1,090	$1,310	$1,430
44210	$880	$940	$1,220	$1,460	$1,600
44211	$910	$970	$1,260	$1,510	$1,660
44216	$720	$780	$1,000	$1,210	$1,320
44221	$980	$1,050	$1,360	$1,630	$1,790
44222	$880	$940	$1,220	$1,460	$1,600
44223	$920	$990	$1,280	$1,530	$1,680
44224	$1,060	$1,140	$1,470	$1,760	$1,930
44230	$720	$810	$1,030	$1,250	$1,460
44231	$750	$810	$1,040	$1,260	$1,380
44232	$880	$940	$1,220	$1,460	$1,600
44234	$800	$870	$1,110	$1,350	$1,480
44236	$1,330	$1,430	$1,850	$2,220	$2,430
44240	$910	$970	$1,260	$1,510	$1,660
44241	$1,140	$1,220	$1,580	$1,890	$2,080
44242	$910	$970	$1,260	$1,510	$1,660
44243	$910	$970	$1,260	$1,510	$1,660
44250	$890	$960	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
44255	$900	$970	$1,250	$1,500	$1,640
44256	$980	$1,110	$1,350	$1,730	$1,860
44260	$840	$910	$1,170	$1,400	$1,540
44262	$720	$780	$1,000	$1,200	$1,320
44264	$1,000	$1,080	$1,390	$1,660	$1,830
44265	$910	$970	$1,260	$1,510	$1,660
44266	$810	$870	$1,130	$1,350	$1,490
44272	$890	$960	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
44278	$890	$960	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
44281	$910	$1,030	$1,250	$1,600	$1,720
44285	$810	$870	$1,130	$1,350	$1,490
44286	$1,010	$1,090	$1,410	$1,690	$1,850
44288	$890	$950	$1,230	$1,470	$1,620
44301	$890	$960	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
44302	$720	$780	$1,000	$1,200	$1,320
44303	$780	$840	$1,090	$1,310	$1,430
44304	$840	$910	$1,170	$1,400	$1,540
44305	$860	$920	$1,190	$1,420	$1,560
44306	$810	$870	$1,120	$1,340	$1,470
44307	$780	$840	$1,090	$1,310	$1,430
44308	$1,120	$1,210	$1,560	$1,870	$2,050
44309	$880	$940	$1,220	$1,460	$1,600
44310	$830	$890	$1,150	$1,380	$1,510
44311	$750	$800	$1,040	$1,250	$1,370
44312	$870	$940	$1,210	$1,450	$1,590
44313	$900	$970	$1,250	$1,500	$1,640
44314	$810	$870	$1,120	$1,340	$1,470
44316	$880	$940	$1,220	$1,460	$1,600
44319	$940	$1,010	$1,300	$1,560	$1,710
44320	$810	$870	$1,130	$1,350	$1,490
44321	$1,220	$1,310	$1,690	$2,020	$2,220
44325	$910	$980	$1,270	$1,520	$1,670
44333	$1,000	$1,080	$1,390	$1,670	$1,830
44334	$880	$940	$1,220	$1,460	$1,600
44411	$910	$980	$1,270	$1,520	$1,670
44412	$730	$780	$1,010	$1,220	$1,330
44429	$790	$840	$1,050	$1,350	$1,440
44444	$750	$800	$1,000	$1,290	$1,370
44449	$740	$790	$1,000	$1,260	$1,350
44470	$760	$800	$1,000	$1,300	$1,370
44491	$790	$850	$1,060	$1,360	$1,450
44601	$710	$790	$1,000	$1,270	$1,360
44614	$760	$860	$1,090	$1,380	$1,480
44632	$830	$930	$1,180	$1,490	$1,600
44645	$920	$1,030	$1,320	$1,600	$1,860
44685	$1,060	$1,170	$1,500	$1,840	$1,990
44720	$830	$930	$1,180	$1,490	$1,600

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

HUD income limits for Summit County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $97,100 (FY2025: $100,300, −3.2%). 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%)	$20,450 −3.1%	$23,350 −3.1%	$27,320 +0.8%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,000 −3.3%	$38,850 −3.2%	$43,700 −3.2%	$48,550 −3.2%	$52,450 −3.2%	$56,350 −3.2%	$60,250 −3.1%	$64,100 −3.2%
Low income (80%)	$54,400 −3.2%	$62,200 −3.1%	$69,950 −3.2%	$77,700 −3.2%	$83,950 −3.2%	$90,150 −3.2%	$96,350 −3.2%	$102,600 −3.2%

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.