FY2027 Small Area FMR · Kent, OH

ZIP 44242 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 44242 (Kent, OH) is $1,260 a month, down 3.1% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Akron, OH area-wide FMR of $1,231.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,260per month ▼ 3.1%

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

Rank in the area22ndof 71 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,134

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,260

110% of SAFMR$1,386

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

Studio$910▼ 2.2%

1 BR$970▼ 4.0%

2 BR$1,260▼ 3.1%

3 BR$1,510▼ 5.0%

4 BR$1,660▼ 3.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 44242 sits in the Akron, OH area

Of the 71 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 44242 has the 22nd 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 $1,134 and $1,386 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$910	$819 – $1,001	$886	$930
1 bedroom	$970	$873 – $1,067	$952	$1,010
2 bedrooms	$1,260	$1,134 – $1,386	$1,231	$1,300
3 bedrooms	$1,510	$1,359 – $1,661	$1,474	$1,590
4 bedrooms	$1,660	$1,494 – $1,826	$1,618	$1,720

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,260 needs about $50,400 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 44242 lies mainly in 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
44243	Kent	0.9 mi	$1,260
44240	Kent	2.0 mi	$1,260
44262	Munroe Falls	4.2 mi	$1,000
44224	Stow	4.4 mi	$1,470
44278	Tallmadge	4.8 mi	$1,240
44241	Streetsboro	6.2 mi	$1,580

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 44242?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 44242 are $910 (studio), $970 (1 BR), $1,260 (2 BR), $1,510 (3 BR) and $1,660 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 44242?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 44242 that range is $1,134 to $1,386 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 44242?

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.