Mercer County, OH Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Mercer County, OH non-metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$762Efficiency +2.0%
$8071 bedroom +2.4%
$1,0082 bedrooms +2.1%
$1,2583 bedrooms −2.3%
$1,3944 bedrooms +6.7%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$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%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $102,400

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$21,500$24,600$27,650$33,000$38,680$44,360$50,040$55,720
Very low (50%)$35,850$41,000$46,100$51,200$55,300$59,400$63,500$67,600
Low income (80%)$57,350$65,550$73,750$81,900$88,500$95,050$101,600$108,150

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $2791983FY1985: $292FY1986: $328FY1987: $338FY1988: $347FY1989: $3561989FY1990: $365FY1991: $376FY1992: $388FY1993: $395FY1994: $3751994FY1995: $368FY1996: $387FY1997: $394FY1998: $403FY1999: $4101999FY2000: $412FY2001: $417FY2002: $434FY2003: $439FY2004: $4392004FY2005: $472FY2006: $503FY2007: $519FY2008: $555FY2009: $5772009FY2010: $588FY2011: $596FY2012: $603FY2013: $615FY2014: $6142014FY2015: $669FY2016: $660FY2017: $681FY2018: $695FY2019: $6822019FY2020: $696FY2021: $734FY2022: $738FY2023: $794FY2024: $8602024FY2025: $884FY2026: $987FY2027: $1,0082027

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Mercer County, OH for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Mercer County, OH at $762 for an efficiency, $807 for one bedroom, $1,008 for two bedrooms, $1,258 for three and $1,394 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Mercer County, OH?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $987 in FY2026 to $1,008 in FY2027 (+2.1%).

What are the HUD income limits for Mercer County, OH?

For FY2026 the median family income is $102,400. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $81,900, very low income (50%) $51,200 and extremely low income $33,000.