FY2027 Small Area FMR · Stow, OH

ZIP 44224 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 44224 (Stow, OH) is $1,470 a month, down 2.0% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Akron, OH area-wide FMR of $1,231.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,470per month ▼ 2.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,231Akron, OH

Rank in the area11thof 71 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,323

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,470

110% of SAFMR$1,617

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

Studio$1,060▼ 0.9%

1 BR$1,140▼ 2.6%

2 BR$1,470▼ 2.0%

3 BR$1,760▼ 3.8%

4 BR$1,930▼ 3.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 44224 sits in the Akron, OH area

Of the 71 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 44224 has the 11th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Akron, OH is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,323 and $1,617 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$886	$1,070
1 bedroom	$1,140	$1,026 – $1,254	$952	$1,170
2 bedrooms	$1,470	$1,323 – $1,617	$1,231	$1,500
3 bedrooms	$1,760	$1,584 – $1,936	$1,474	$1,830
4 bedrooms	$1,930	$1,737 – $2,123	$1,618	$1,990

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,470 needs about $58,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $97,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,700. ZIP code 44224 lies mainly in Summit County and Portage County. See the Akron, OH metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
44262	Munroe Falls	2.5 mi	$1,000
44221	Cuyahoga Falls	3.2 mi	$1,360
44236	Hudson	4.9 mi	$1,850
44278	Tallmadge	4.9 mi	$1,240
44223	Cuyahoga Falls	4.9 mi	$1,280
44243	Kent	5.3 mi	$1,260

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 44224?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 44224 are $1,060 (studio), $1,140 (1 BR), $1,470 (2 BR), $1,760 (3 BR) and $1,930 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 44224?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 44224 that range is $1,323 to $1,617 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 44224?

The FY2026 income limits of the Akron, OH area apply: median family income $97,100, low-income (80%) limit $77,700 for a family of four.