Tuscarawas 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).

$1,1062-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8451-bedroom FMR, FY2027

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

$87,500Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tuscarawas County is $1,106 a month, up 8.1% from $1,023 in FY2026. Tuscarawas County belongs to the Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$840	$775	+8.4%	$756 – $924
1 bedroom	$845	$780	+8.3%	$761 – $929
2 bedrooms	$1,106	$1,023	+8.1%	$996 – $1,216
3 bedrooms	$1,373	$1,316	+4.3%	$1,236 – $1,510
4 bedrooms	$1,619	$1,484	+9.1%	$1,458 – $1,780

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 Tuscarawas County that is typically $996 to $1,216 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?

$37,665median income of renter households

$908Median gross rent, all units

29%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

45%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $37,665 can afford about $942 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,106 is $164 (17.5%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $44,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,816 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Tuscarawas County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$908 ±$26
Median income of renter households	$37,665 ±$4,254
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.0% ±4.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	21.7% ±3.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	10,765

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$772	$908	+17.6%
Median renter household income	$33,633	$37,665	+12.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.3%	45.0%	+2.7 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 Tuscarawas County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $87,500 (FY2025: $91,000, −3.8%). 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 +0.5%	$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 +0.5%	$35,100 +0.4%	$39,500 +0.5%	$43,850 +0.5%	$47,400 +0.5%	$50,900 +0.5%	$54,400 +0.5%	$57,900 +0.4%
Low income (80%)	$49,150 +0.5%	$56,150 +0.4%	$63,150 +0.4%	$70,150 +0.4%	$75,800 +0.5%	$81,400 +0.4%	$87,000 +0.4%	$92,600 +0.4%

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.