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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mount Orab, OH

ZIP 45154 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 45154 (Mount Orab, OH) is $1,050 a month, up 5.0% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Brown County, OH area-wide FMR of $1,030.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,050per month ▲ 5.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,030Brown County, OH
Rank in the area9thof 20 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$945
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,050
110% of SAFMR$1,155

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 45154 sits in the Brown County, OH area

$1,000$1,370median $1,015

Of the 20 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 45154 has the 9th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Brown County, 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 $1,030 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,050 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 45154 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Highland 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
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$850$765 – $935$844$790
1 bedroom$870$783 – $957$849$800
2 bedrooms$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,030$1,000
3 bedrooms$1,430$1,287 – $1,573$1,425$1,340
4 bedrooms$1,730$1,557 – $1,903$1,722$1,670

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,050 needs about $42,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $85,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,150. ZIP code 45154 lies mainly in Brown County and Highland County. See the Brown County, OH county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
45176Williamsburg6.2 mi$1,160
45171Sardinia7.1 mi$1,190
45118Fayetteville7.6 mi$1,370
45155Mowrystown8.9 mi$1,020
45142Lynchburg11.3 mi$1,000
45106Bethel11.4 mi$1,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 45154?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 45154 are $850 (studio), $870 (1 BR), $1,050 (2 BR), $1,430 (3 BR) and $1,730 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 45154?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 45154 that range is $945 to $1,155 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 45154?

The FY2026 income limits of the Brown County, OH area apply: median family income $85,000, low-income (80%) limit $70,150 for a family of four.