Fair Market Rents: Montgomery County, OH (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Montgomery County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | OH median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $928/mo | $769 (+21%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,009/mo | $820 (+23%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,273/mo | $1,023 (+24%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,651/mo | $1,324 (+25%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $1,817/mo | $1,472 (+23%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in OH. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Montgomery County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Montgomery County
We track 184 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 3 | 382 |
| Dayton | 141 | 10,740 |
| Englewood | 4 | 147 |
| Germantown | 4 | 76 |
| Huber Heights | 3 | 118 |
| Kettering | 19 | 801 |
| Miamisburg | 13 | 1,261 |
| Moraine | 4 | 387 |
| Trotwood | 6 | 626 |
| Vandalia | 3 | 187 |