Above-median FMR - Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,353/month - 57th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#227 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 24.4% above market ; FMR rows touch Boone County, Bracken County, Butler County, Campbell County, Clermont County, Dearborn County, Gallatin County, Hamilton County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 4 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area; Sherman-Denison, TX MSA; Burlington, NC MSA; Glens Falls, NY MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area, Casper, WY MSA .
OH-state FMR neighbors for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside OH: Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA ($1,279); Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,430); Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA ($1,273); Akron, OH MSA ($1,268); Lima, OH MSA ($1,108); Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106); Springfield, OH MSA ($1,106); Canton-Massillon, OH MSA ($1,086) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $958/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,051/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,353/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,785/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,976/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $958/mo | $862/mo | $1,054/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,051/mo | $946/mo | $1,156/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,353/mo | $1,218/mo | $1,488/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,785/mo | $1,607/mo | $1,964/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,976/mo | $1,778/mo | $2,174/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,353/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,218–$1,488/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,353
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +5.1%
- from FY2025 $1,287
- Span change
- +39.8%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $968/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,093/mo | +12.9% |
| 2024 | $1,195/mo | +9.3% |
| 2025 | $1,287/mo | +7.7% |
| 2026 | $1,353/mo | +5.1% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,088/mo → 24.4% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority · 12,006 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Ohio . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
OH agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in OH whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Crawford Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Delaware Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Emerald Development and Economic Network
- Fayette Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Darke County Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Clinton Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Logan County Metropolitan Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,352
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA · $1,351
- Burlington, NC MSA · $1,348
- Glens Falls, NY MSA · $1,348
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,358
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA · $1,358
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA · $1,347
- Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,346
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA · $1,345
- Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,361
- El Centro, CA MSA · $1,362
- Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,362
What to do with this FMR desk
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,353/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+39.8% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (24.4% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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