FY2027 Small Area FMR · The Plains, OH

ZIP 45780 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 45780 (The Plains, OH) is $1,120 a month, up 5.7% from FY2026. That is 1% below the Athens County, OH area-wide FMR of $1,129.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,120per month ▲ 5.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,129Athens County, OH

Rank in the area6thof 20 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,008

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,120

110% of SAFMR$1,232

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

Studio$960▲ 9.1%

1 BR$980▲ 11.4%

2 BR$1,120▲ 5.7%

3 BR$1,400▲ 7.7%

4 BR$1,470▲ 1.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 45780 sits in the Athens County, OH area

Of the 20 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 45780 has the 6th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Athens 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 $1,129 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,120 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$960	$864 – $1,056	$965	$880
1 bedroom	$980	$882 – $1,078	$992	$880
2 bedrooms	$1,120	$1,008 – $1,232	$1,129	$1,060
3 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260 – $1,540	$1,415	$1,300
4 bedrooms	$1,470	$1,323 – $1,617	$1,484	$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,120 needs about $44,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $88,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $71,100. ZIP code 45780 lies mainly in Athens County. See the Athens County, OH county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
45719	Chauncey	2.3 mi	$1,000
45701	Athens	4.5 mi	$1,210
45761	Millfield	5.1 mi	$1,000
45716	Buchtel	7.2 mi	$1,000
45766	New Marshfield	7.3 mi	$1,090
45764	Nelsonville	7.5 mi	$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 45780?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 45780 are $960 (studio), $980 (1 BR), $1,120 (2 BR), $1,400 (3 BR) and $1,470 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 45780?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 45780 that range is $1,008 to $1,232 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 45780?

The FY2026 income limits of the Athens County, OH area apply: median family income $88,900, low-income (80%) limit $71,100 for a family of four.