ZIP 44212 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 44212 in the Cleveland, OH FMR area.

$1,050Efficiency
$1,2001 bedroom
$1,4502 bedrooms
$1,8503 bedrooms
$2,0004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,050$945$1,155$924
1 bedroom$1,200$1,080$1,320$1,050
2 bedrooms$1,450$1,305$1,595$1,274
3 bedrooms$1,850$1,665$2,035$1,628
4 bedrooms$2,000$1,800$2,200$1,756

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 44212

$71,338average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$54,702average salaries and wages per return
23,960tax returns filed
24%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.4%
$25,000 to $50,00021.2%
$50,000 to $75,00017.5%
$75,000 to $100,00012.0%
$100,000 to $200,00019.8%
$200,000 or more4.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 44212?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 44212 (Cleveland, OH) are $1,050 efficiency, $1,200 one bedroom, $1,450 two bedrooms, $1,850 three and $2,000 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 44212?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,305 to $1,595.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 44212?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 44212 reported an average adjusted gross income of $71,338 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,400 a year, or 24% of that income.