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Section 8 rent amounts in Portage County, OH

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Portage County, OH is $1,268.

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
$1,268
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
19
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
161,217
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$904
1 BR$985
2 BR$1,268
3 BR$1,547
4 BR$1,681

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,900.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$720 to $1,360
1 BR$760 to $1,480
2 BR$970 to $1,900
3 BR$1,230 to $2,320
4 BR$1,320 to $2,520

Rent by ZIP

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
44201$940$1,030$1,320$1,610$1,750Small Area FMR
44202$1,360$1,480$1,900$2,320$2,520Small Area FMR
44211$930$1,010$1,300$1,590$1,720Small Area FMR
44231$780$850$1,090$1,340$1,450Small Area FMR
44234$820$900$1,140$1,410$1,530Small Area FMR
44240$910$990$1,280$1,560$1,700Small Area FMR
44241$1,160$1,270$1,630$1,990$2,160Small Area FMR
44242$930$1,010$1,300$1,590$1,720Small Area FMR
44243$910$990$1,280$1,560$1,700Small Area FMR
44255$900$980$1,260$1,540$1,670Small Area FMR
44260$880$960$1,240$1,510$1,640Small Area FMR
44265$930$1,010$1,300$1,590$1,720Small Area FMR
44266$860$930$1,200$1,460$1,590Small Area FMR
44272$910$990$1,270$1,550$1,680Small Area FMR
44285$860$930$1,200$1,460$1,590Small Area FMR
44288$910$990$1,270$1,550$1,680Small Area FMR
44411$980$1,070$1,380$1,680$1,830Small Area FMR
44412$740$800$1,020$1,260$1,370Small Area FMR
44449$720$760$970$1,230$1,320Small Area 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 $1,268. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Portage County, OH is $1,268.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Portage County, OH: Studio $904, 1 BR $985, 2 BR $1,268, 3 BR $1,547, 4 BR $1,681.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Portage County, OH?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,900.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Portage 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 $1,268. 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).