Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Akron, OH Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Akron, OH area at $1,231 a month, down 2.9% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $97,100. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,231per month ▼ 2.9%
Median family income$97,100FY2026
People in the area699,820HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $75,700 is under the 80% limit of $77,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,892 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$20,450$34,000$40,800$54,400
2$23,350$38,850$46,620$62,200
3$27,320$43,700$52,440$69,950
4$33,000$48,550$58,260$77,700
5$38,680$52,450$62,940$83,950
6$44,360$56,350$67,620$90,150
7$50,040$60,250$72,300$96,350
8$55,720$64,100$76,920$102,600

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $60,180 for four people, against the regular $58,260.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,231FY2001: $602FY2002: $638FY2003: $656FY2004: $658FY2005: $681FY2006: $700FY2007: $722FY2008: $743FY2009: $754FY2010: $762FY2011: $745FY2012: $742FY2013: $787FY2014: $750FY2015: $776FY2016: $786FY2017: $790FY2018: $826FY2019: $810FY2020: $847FY2021: $849FY2022: $890FY2023: $1,027FY2024: $1,039FY2025: $1,131FY2026: $1,268FY2027: $1,231

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Summit County, OH537,864$1,231
Portage County, OH161,956$1,231

Small Area FMRs across 71 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Akron, OH area run from $1,000 to $1,850; the middle ZIP code is at $1,220, against the area-wide FMR of $1,231. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,000$1,850median $1,220

Highest ZIP codes

44056 (Macedonia, OH)$1,850
44202 (Aurora, OH)$1,850
44236 (Hudson, OH)$1,850
44321 (Akron, OH)$1,690
44141 (Brecksville, OH)$1,590
44241 (Streetsboro, OH)$1,580
44087 (Twinsburg, OH)$1,560
44308 (Akron, OH)$1,560

Lowest ZIP codes

44601 (Alliance, OH)$1,000
44470 (Southington, OH)$1,000
44449 (North Benton, OH)$1,000
44444 (Newton Falls, OH)$1,000
44302 (Akron, OH)$1,000
44262 (Munroe Falls, OH)$1,000
44216 (Clinton, OH)$1,000
44412 (Diamond, OH)$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Akron, OH area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Akron, OH area are $886 (studio), $952 (1 BR), $1,231 (2 BR), $1,474 (3 BR) and $1,618 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Akron, OH?

The FY2026 median family income is $97,100; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,700.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Summit County, OH and Portage County, OH.