2023 FMRs in Ohio by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Ohio Map
FMRs vary across Ohio based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Ohio is $886.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Ohio are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Ohio compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Ohio is $1,185 in Union County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $794 in Holmes County.
Ohio ($886) has a 19.2% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Ohio is rank 45th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 44 other States and territories. Ohio is the 12th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Ohio
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 1st | $859 | $900 | $1,185 | $1,442 | $1,592 |
| Pickaway County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Madison County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Delaware County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Fairfield County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Morrow County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Franklin County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Licking County | 2nd | $842 | $941 | $1,163 | $1,426 | $1,577 |
| Butler County | 9th | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Clermont County | 9th | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Hamilton County | 9th | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Warren County | 9th | $731 | $839 | $1,093 | $1,464 | $1,645 |
| Portage County | 13th | $712 | $809 | $1,027 | $1,297 | $1,380 |
| Summit County | 13th | $712 | $809 | $1,027 | $1,297 | $1,380 |
| Medina County | 15th | $719 | $820 | $998 | $1,296 | $1,369 |
| Geauga County | 15th | $719 | $820 | $998 | $1,296 | $1,369 |
| Lorain County | 15th | $719 | $820 | $998 | $1,296 | $1,369 |
| Lake County | 15th | $719 | $820 | $998 | $1,296 | $1,369 |
| Cuyahoga County | 15th | $719 | $820 | $998 | $1,296 | $1,369 |
| Miami County | 20th | $684 | $757 | $969 | $1,271 | $1,385 |
| Montgomery County | 20th | $684 | $757 | $969 | $1,271 | $1,385 |
| Greene County | 20th | $684 | $757 | $969 | $1,271 | $1,385 |
| Athens County | 23rd | $779 | $792 | $926 | $1,127 | $1,303 |
| Hancock County | 24th | $605 | $709 | $905 | $1,170 | $1,477 |
| Erie County | 25th | $726 | $731 | $912 | $1,110 | $1,375 |
| Lucas County | 26th | $637 | $698 | $906 | $1,218 | $1,310 |
| Fulton County | 26th | $637 | $698 | $906 | $1,218 | $1,310 |
| Wood County | 26th | $637 | $698 | $906 | $1,218 | $1,310 |
| Ottawa County | 29th | $619 | $703 | $926 | $1,127 | $1,276 |
| Brown County | 30th | $666 | $670 | $882 | $1,104 | $1,247 |
| Clark County | 31st | $609 | $691 | $909 | $1,108 | $1,221 |
| Lawrence County | 32nd | $648 | $706 | $829 | $1,102 | $1,248 |
| Allen County | 33rd | $657 | $680 | $854 | $1,086 | $1,246 |
| Clinton County | 34th | $618 | $684 | $837 | $1,092 | $1,288 |
| Auglaize County | 35th | $641 | $645 | $794 | $1,128 | $1,310 |
| Marion County | 36th | $657 | $675 | $889 | $1,082 | $1,194 |
| Tuscarawas County | 37th | $651 | $655 | $862 | $1,076 | $1,243 |
| Knox County | 38th | $635 | $686 | $859 | $1,149 | $1,154 |
| Guernsey County | 39th | $571 | $649 | $854 | $1,069 | $1,301 |
| Wayne County | 40th | $611 | $654 | $861 | $1,103 | $1,205 |
| Champaign County | 41st | $643 | $647 | $822 | $1,128 | $1,193 |
| Preble County | 42nd | $619 | $623 | $820 | $1,066 | $1,301 |
| Scioto County | 43rd | $589 | $703 | $794 | $1,109 | $1,213 |
| Sandusky County | 44th | $594 | $648 | $804 | $1,143 | $1,203 |
| Defiance County | 45th | $626 | $631 | $831 | $1,117 | $1,180 |
| Ross County | 46th | $624 | $690 | $856 | $1,045 | $1,168 |
| Shelby County | 47th | $566 | $660 | $811 | $1,102 | $1,204 |
| Jackson County | 48th | $587 | $607 | $794 | $1,091 | $1,260 |
| Belmont County | 49th | $563 | $647 | $827 | $1,074 | $1,227 |
| Meigs County | 49th | $531 | $693 | $794 | $968 | $1,352 |
| Carroll County | 51st | $576 | $654 | $861 | $1,086 | $1,157 |
| Stark County | 51st | $576 | $654 | $861 | $1,086 | $1,157 |
| Paulding County | 53rd | $587 | $691 | $794 | $1,079 | $1,182 |
| Coshocton County | 54th | $587 | $637 | $794 | $1,098 | $1,214 |
| Henry County | 54th | $552 | $703 | $794 | $1,053 | $1,228 |
| Richland County | 56th | $554 | $620 | $794 | $1,073 | $1,258 |
| Darke County | 57th | $587 | $682 | $794 | $1,084 | $1,137 |
| Morgan County | 58th | $587 | $703 | $794 | $966 | $1,232 |
| Logan County | 59th | $615 | $632 | $832 | $1,068 | $1,118 |
| Jefferson County | 60th | $619 | $623 | $794 | $1,072 | $1,151 |
| Hocking County | 61st | $602 | $606 | $794 | $1,114 | $1,118 |
| Highland County | 62nd | $587 | $646 | $794 | $1,018 | $1,187 |
| Ashland County | 63rd | $531 | $603 | $794 | $1,010 | $1,288 |
| Muskingum County | 64th | $615 | $619 | $806 | $1,062 | $1,122 |
| Huron County | 65th | $599 | $615 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,143 |
| Fayette County | 66th | $566 | $655 | $807 | $1,026 | $1,144 |
| Gallia County | 67th | $587 | $680 | $794 | $966 | $1,155 |
| Noble County | 68th | $587 | $703 | $794 | $966 | $1,119 |
| Hardin County | 69th | $587 | $655 | $794 | $1,021 | $1,105 |
| Mahoning County | 69th | $573 | $632 | $794 | $1,050 | $1,113 |
| Trumbull County | 69th | $573 | $632 | $794 | $1,050 | $1,113 |
| Columbiana County | 72nd | $531 | $662 | $794 | $1,048 | $1,116 |
| Wyandot County | 73rd | $587 | $652 | $794 | $966 | $1,148 |
| Washington County | 74th | $610 | $614 | $794 | $991 | $1,130 |
| Monroe County | 75th | $587 | $651 | $794 | $1,007 | $1,095 |
| Mercer County | 76th | $599 | $603 | $794 | $1,063 | $1,067 |
| Seneca County | 77th | $585 | $624 | $794 | $989 | $1,133 |
| Harrison County | 78th | $587 | $603 | $794 | $1,063 | $1,067 |
| Pike County | 79th | $587 | $606 | $794 | $978 | $1,146 |
| Van Wert County | 80th | $587 | $612 | $794 | $1,036 | $1,067 |
| Crawford County | 81st | $541 | $655 | $794 | $1,033 | $1,067 |
| Ashtabula County | 82nd | $531 | $617 | $794 | $1,021 | $1,119 |
| Putnam County | 83rd | $587 | $665 | $794 | $966 | $1,067 |
| Williams County | 84th | $531 | $669 | $794 | $1,007 | $1,067 |
| Vinton County | 85th | $587 | $618 | $794 | $966 | $1,102 |
| Adams County | 86th | $587 | $603 | $794 | $999 | $1,067 |
| Perry County | 87th | $578 | $606 | $798 | $983 | $1,072 |
| Holmes County | 88th | $587 | $603 | $794 | $978 | $1,067 |
More on Ohio
Want to learn more about Ohio? See Loan Limits in Ohio to view maximum loan amounts or click here to find a Public Housing Authority in Ohio who can help with finding affordable housing near you.
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.