Fair Market Rent · Ohio
Fair Market Rent in Portage County, OH
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Portage County is $1,231 a month, -2.9% from FY2026. Portage County is part of the Akron, OH MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $886 | $904 | -2% | $797–975 |
| 1 bedroom | $952 | $985 | -3.4% | $857–1,047 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,231 | $1,268 | -2.9% | $1,108–1,354 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,474 | $1,547 | -4.7% | $1,327–1,621 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,618 | $1,681 | -3.7% | $1,456–1,780 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Portage County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44201 | Atwater | $1,200 | $946 | $1,017 |
| 44202 | Aurora | $1,850 | $1,770 | $1,787 |
| 44231 | Garrettsville | $1,040 | $913 | $904 |
| 44234 | Hiram | $1,110 | $827 | $923 |
| 44240 | Kent | $1,260 | $1,085 | $1,025 |
| 44241 | Streetsboro | $1,580 | $1,539 | $1,332 |
| 44243 | Kent | $1,260 | – | – |
| 44255 | Mantua | $1,250 | $964 | $979 |
| 44260 | Mogadore | $1,170 | $1,072 | $964 |
| 44266 | Ravenna | $1,130 | $918 | $943 |
| 44272 | Rootstown | $1,240 | $899 | $1,079 |
| 44285 | Wayland | $1,130 | – | – |
| 44288 | Windham | $1,230 | $824 | $1,058 |
| 44411 | Deerfield | $1,270 | $964 | $1,016 |
| 44412 | Diamond | $1,010 | $855 | $897 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.