FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mingo Junction, OH

ZIP 43938 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 43938 (Mingo Junction, OH) is $1,180 a month, up 8.3% from FY2026. That is 17% above the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area-wide FMR of $1,007.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,180per month ▲ 8.3%

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$900▲ 7.1%

1 BR$910▲ 7.1%

2 BR$1,180▲ 8.3%

3 BR$1,520▲ 5.6%

4 BR$1,770▲ 6.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 43938 sits in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 43938 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.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$900	$810 – $990	$771	$840
1 bedroom	$910	$819 – $1,001	$776	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,007	$1,090
3 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368 – $1,672	$1,298	$1,440
4 bedrooms	$1,770	$1,593 – $1,947	$1,514	$1,660

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 43938 lies mainly in Jefferson 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
43913	Brilliant	3.1 mi	$1,000
43953	Steubenville	3.6 mi	$1,120
26037	Follansbee	5.1 mi	$1,000
26070	Wellsburg	5.8 mi	$1,000
26030	Beech Bottom	5.9 mi	$1,000
43948	Smithfield	6.0 mi	$1,200

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43938?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 43938 are $900 (studio), $910 (1 BR), $1,180 (2 BR), $1,520 (3 BR) and $1,770 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 43938?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 43938 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 43938?

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.