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Section 8 rent amounts in Athens County, OH

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Athens County, OH is $1,092.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,092
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
61,276
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$902
1 BR$907
2 BR$1,092
3 BR$1,338
4 BR$1,491

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
45701$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45710$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45711$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45716$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45719$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45723$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45732$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45735$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45739$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45740$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45761$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45764$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45766$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45778$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45780$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR
45782$902$907$1,092$1,338$1,491County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,092. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Athens County, OH?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Athens County, OH is $1,092.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Athens County, OH?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Athens County, OH: Studio $902, 1 BR $907, 2 BR $1,092, 3 BR $1,338, 4 BR $1,491.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Athens County, OH?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,092. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).