FY2027 Small Area FMR · Steubenville, OH

ZIP 43953 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 43953 (Steubenville, OH) is $1,120 a month, up 2.8% from FY2026. That is 11% above the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area-wide FMR of $1,007.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,120per month ▲ 2.8%

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

Rank in the area8thof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,008

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,120

110% of SAFMR$1,232

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

Studio$860▲ 2.4%

1 BR$860▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,120▲ 2.8%

3 BR$1,440■ 0.0%

4 BR$1,680▲ 1.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 43953 sits in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 43953 has the 8th 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 $1,120 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	$860	$774 – $946	$771	$840
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$776	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,120	$1,008 – $1,232	$1,007	$1,090
3 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,298	$1,440
4 bedrooms	$1,680	$1,512 – $1,848	$1,514	$1,660

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,120 needs about $44,800 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 43953 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
43938	Mingo Junction	3.6 mi	$1,180
43952	Steubenville	4.4 mi	$1,030
26037	Follansbee	6.3 mi	$1,000
43944	Richmond	6.4 mi	$1,140
43910	Bloomingdale	6.7 mi	$1,510
43913	Brilliant	6.7 mi	$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43953?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 43953 are $860 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,120 (2 BR), $1,440 (3 BR) and $1,680 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 43953?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 43953 that range is $1,008 to $1,232 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 43953?

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.