FY2027 Small Area FMR · Adena, OH

ZIP 43901 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 43901 (Adena, OH) is $1,180 a month, up 7.3% from FY2026. That is 17% above the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area-wide FMR of $1,007.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,180per month ▲ 7.3%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,007Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

Rank in the area4thof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,062

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,180

110% of SAFMR$1,298

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

Studio$890▲ 6.0%

1 BR$920▲ 7.0%

2 BR$1,180▲ 7.3%

3 BR$1,530▲ 5.5%

4 BR$1,730▲ 6.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 43901 sits in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 43901 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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 $1,007 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,180 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 43901 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Wheeling, WV-OH (same figures) and Harrison County, OH (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$890	$801 – $979	$771	$840
1 bedroom	$920	$828 – $1,012	$776	$860
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,007	$1,100
3 bedrooms	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$1,298	$1,450
4 bedrooms	$1,730	$1,557 – $1,903	$1,514	$1,620

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,180 needs about $47,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $80,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,150. ZIP code 43901 lies mainly in Jefferson County, Harrison County and Belmont County. See the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
43917	Dillonvale	3.3 mi	$1,010
43974	Harrisville	3.3 mi	$1,080
43939	Mount Pleasant	4.9 mi	$1,010
43948	Smithfield	5.2 mi	$1,200
43943	Rayland	6.6 mi	$1,000
43981	New Athens	7.9 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43901?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 43901 are $890 (studio), $920 (1 BR), $1,180 (2 BR), $1,530 (3 BR) and $1,730 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 43901?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 43901 that range is $1,062 to $1,298 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 43901?

The FY2026 income limits of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area apply: median family income $80,600, low-income (80%) limit $70,150 for a family of four.