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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Alpha, OH

ZIP 45301 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 45301 (Alpha, OH) is $1,770 a month, up 5.4% from FY2026. That is 42% above the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH area-wide FMR of $1,248.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,770per month ▲ 5.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,248Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Rank in the area3rdof 88 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,593
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,770
110% of SAFMR$1,947

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 45301 sits in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH area

$1,000$2,000median $1,230

Of the 88 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 45301 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, 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 $1,593 and $1,947 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,290$1,161 – $1,419$909$1,230
1 bedroom$1,430$1,287 – $1,573$1,008$1,330
2 bedrooms$1,770$1,593 – $1,947$1,248$1,680
3 bedrooms$2,300$2,070 – $2,530$1,623$2,180
4 bedrooms$2,510$2,259 – $2,761$1,774$2,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,770 needs about $70,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $103,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $82,400. ZIP code 45301 lies mainly in Greene County. See the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
45434Dayton0.9 mi$1,810
45430Dayton3.3 mi$1,720
45432Dayton3.9 mi$1,070
45440Dayton4.7 mi$1,370
45431Dayton4.9 mi$1,570
45420Dayton5.7 mi$1,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 45301?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 45301 are $1,290 (studio), $1,430 (1 BR), $1,770 (2 BR), $2,300 (3 BR) and $2,510 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 45301?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 45301 that range is $1,593 to $1,947 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 45301?

The FY2026 income limits of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH area apply: median family income $103,000, low-income (80%) limit $82,400 for a family of four.