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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dayton, OH

ZIP 45481 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 45481 (Dayton, OH) is $1,350 a month, down 2.2% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH area-wide FMR of $1,248.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,350per month ▼ 2.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,248Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Rank in the area20thof 88 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,215
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,350
110% of SAFMR$1,485

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 45481 sits in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH area

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

Of the 88 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 45481 has the 20th 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 $1,215 and $1,485 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$980$882 – $1,078$909$1,010
1 bedroom$1,090$981 – $1,199$1,008$1,090
2 bedrooms$1,350$1,215 – $1,485$1,248$1,380
3 bedrooms$1,760$1,584 – $1,936$1,623$1,790
4 bedrooms$1,920$1,728 – $2,112$1,774$1,970

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,350 needs about $54,000 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 45481 lies mainly in Montgomery 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
45435Dayton0.0 mi$1,320
45428Dayton0.7 mi$1,150
45417Dayton1.5 mi$1,150
45406Dayton2.8 mi$1,130
45402Dayton3.2 mi$1,350
45416Dayton4.0 mi$1,420

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 45481?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 45481 are $980 (studio), $1,090 (1 BR), $1,350 (2 BR), $1,760 (3 BR) and $1,920 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 45481?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 45481 that range is $1,215 to $1,485 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 45481?

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.