Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 5 counties

Cleveland, OH Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Cleveland, OH area at $1,274 a month, down 0.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $105,000. The same figures apply in all 5 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,274per month ▼ 0.4%
Median family income$105,000FY2026
People in the area2,074,359HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Cleveland, OH.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $82,000 is under the 80% limit of $84,000 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,050 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$22,050$36,750$44,100$58,800
2$25,200$42,000$50,400$67,200
3$28,350$47,250$56,700$75,600
4$33,000$52,500$63,000$84,000
5$38,680$56,700$68,040$90,750
6$44,360$60,900$73,080$97,450
7$50,040$65,100$78,120$104,200
8$55,720$69,300$83,160$110,900

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,274FY2001: $687FY2002: $726FY2003: $748FY2004: $752FY2005: $703FY2006: $682FY2007: $702FY2008: $725FY2009: $694FY2010: $735FY2011: $720FY2012: $727FY2013: $741FY2014: $750FY2015: $764FY2016: $773FY2017: $781FY2018: $785FY2019: $836FY2020: $849FY2021: $865FY2022: $893FY2023: $998FY2024: $1,108FY2025: $1,208FY2026: $1,279FY2027: $1,274

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Cuyahoga County, OH1,245,873$1,274
Lorain County, OH317,129$1,274
Lake County, OH232,216$1,274
Medina County, OH183,660$1,274
Geauga County, OH95,481$1,274

Small Area FMRs across 126 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Cleveland, OH area run from $1,000 to $1,910; the middle ZIP code is at $1,270, against the area-wide FMR of $1,274. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,000$1,910median $1,270

Highest ZIP codes

44023 (Chagrin Falls, OH)$1,910
44040 (Gates Mills, OH)$1,910
44113 (Cleveland, OH)$1,910
44280 (Valley City, OH)$1,910
44028 (Columbia Station, OH)$1,870
44202 (Aurora, OH)$1,850
44012 (Avon Lake, OH)$1,850
44122 (Beachwood, OH)$1,850

Lowest ZIP codes

44851 (New London, OH)$1,000
44287 (West Salem, OH)$1,000
44127 (Cleveland, OH)$1,000
44104 (Cleveland, OH)$1,000
44041 (Geneva, OH)$1,000
44090 (Wellington, OH)$1,010
44062 (Middlefield, OH)$1,010
44859 (Nova, OH)$1,020

Questions

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

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Cleveland, OH area are $924 (studio), $1,050 (1 BR), $1,274 (2 BR), $1,628 (3 BR) and $1,756 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Cleveland, OH?

The FY2026 median family income is $105,000; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $84,000.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Cuyahoga County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lake County, OH, Medina County, OH and Geauga County, OH.