FY2027 Small Area FMR · Helena, OH

ZIP 43435 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 43435 (Helena, OH) is $1,020 a month, up 3.0% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Sandusky County, OH area-wide FMR of $1,003.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ▲ 3.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,003Sandusky County, OH

Rank in the area11thof 19 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020

110% of SAFMR$1,122

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$710▲ 4.4%

1 BR$850▲ 4.9%

2 BR$1,020▲ 3.0%

3 BR$1,250▲ 0.8%

4 BR$1,350▲ 0.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 43435 sits in the Sandusky County, OH area

Of the 19 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 43435 has the 11th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Sandusky County, OH is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,003 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,020 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$710	$639 – $781	$698	$680
1 bedroom	$850	$765 – $935	$838	$810
2 bedrooms	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,003	$990
3 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125 – $1,375	$1,233	$1,240
4 bedrooms	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,324	$1,340

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $85,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,150. ZIP code 43435 lies mainly in Sandusky County. See the Sandusky County, OH county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
43407	Burgoon	4.6 mi	$1,050
44841	Kansas	5.1 mi	$1,020
43431	Gibsonburg	5.1 mi	$1,000
43406	Bradner	6.3 mi	$1,000
44815	Bettsville	6.6 mi	$1,000
43457	Risingsun	7.2 mi	$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43435?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 43435 are $710 (studio), $850 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,250 (3 BR) and $1,350 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 43435?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 43435 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 43435?

The FY2026 income limits of the Sandusky County, OH area apply: median family income $85,300, low-income (80%) limit $70,150 for a family of four.