Mercer County, OH fair market rent
Mercer County, OH · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $907–$1,109 · +2.1% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $762 | $747 | +2.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $807 | $788 | +2.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,008 | $987 | +2.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,258 | $1,287 | -2.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,394 | $1,307 | +6.7% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$681
- FY18$695
- FY19$682
- FY20$696
- FY21$734
- FY22$738
- FY23$794
- FY24$860
- FY25$884
- FY26$987
- FY27$1,008
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
18 ZIPs in Mercer County, OH- ZIP 45310Studio $890 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 45348Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 45388Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 45822Studio $780 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 45826Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 45828Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 45845Studio $750 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 45846Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 45860Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 45862Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 45865Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 45866Studio $780 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 45869Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 45882Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 45883Studio $760 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 45885Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,580
- ZIP 45887Studio $870 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 45898Studio $940 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,660