County FMR · HUD FY2026
Noble County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Noble County, OH - 22% below the US average.
- $749
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $983
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +8.6%
- YoY change
- -22%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Noble is the 38th cheapest of 88 counties in Ohio by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,353 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 8.6% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.
- #1,353
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #38
- cheapest of 88 in Ohio (2BR)
- -14%
- vs the state average
- $29,960
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (8.3%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (32%); 14 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Noble County, OH. Verify with HUD →
Noble County, Ohio carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $749 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $983/mo and a studio is $744/mo. That's 22% below the national benchmark of $959 and 14% below the Ohio average of $873.
Rent increased8.6% from FY 2025 ($690), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $29,960/year.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Ohio. Population: 14,216. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-1.3%, Census ACS). That's slower than Ohio's statewide growth of +1.2% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area NOBLE·COUNTY·OH·OH
Noble County, OH: $749/mo 1BR · #1353 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA OH
- 1BR-FMR $749
- 2BR-FMR $983
- RANK-MID #1,353
- YOY-SURGE +8.6%
- VSUS-BELOW -22%
- VS-ST-LOW -14% OH
- INC-ROOM 16%
- POP-SMALL 14K
- PHOTO-NEAR Franklin County
- VOUCH-90-110 $674–$824
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Franklin ($445 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $664 | $744 | +$80 (+12.0%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $690 | $749 | +$59 (+8.6%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $884 | $983 | +$99 (+11.2%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,070 | $1,210 | +$140 (+13.1%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,254 | $1,386 | +$132 (+10.5%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Noble County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Noble sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$983 higher than 43% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Noble compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Ohio counties
- Franklin
Franklin County
$1,194 1BR FMR / mo
- Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
$1,058 1BR FMR / mo
- Hamilton
Hamilton County
$1,051 1BR FMR / mo
- Montgomery
Montgomery County
$1,009 1BR FMR / mo
- Summit
Summit County
$985 1BR FMR / mo
- Lucas
Lucas County
$820 1BR FMR / mo
- Noble
Noble County
$749 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Noble is highlighted. Nearby Ohio counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Franklin County ($1,194), Cuyahoga County ($1,058), Hamilton County ($1,051), Montgomery County ($1,009), Summit County ($985), Lucas County ($820), Noble County (this county) ($749).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $749/mo, most of these Ohio occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | OH Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $107,690 | 8.3% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $94,990 | 9.5% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $81,250 | 11.1% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $77,640 | 11.6% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $77,050 | 11.7% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $65,380 | 13.7% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $63,560 | 14.1% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $58,870 | 15.3% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,080 | 15.5% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,510 | 20.7% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $37,860 | 23.7% | Affordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $35,380 | 25.4% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $34,710 | 25.9% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,440 | 29.5% | Affordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $28,100 | 32% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Noble County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Noble (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 26.3% overall, from $593 to $749. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 9.9% (FY 2025).
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑8.6% | $744 | $749 | $983 |
| FY 2025 ↓9.9% | $664 | $690 | $884 |
| FY 2024 ↑9.0% | $639 | $766 | $860 |
| FY 2023 ↑8.5% | $587 | $703 | $794 |
| FY 2022 ↑0.6% | $547 | $648 | $738 |
| FY 2021 ↑8.6% | $548 | $644 | $734 |
| FY 2020 | $518 | $593 | $698 |
Where Noble County Ranks in Ohio
Noble County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #38 of 88 counties in Ohio. Nearest by rank: Van Wert County ($973), Vinton County ($973), Washington County ($973), Williams County ($973), Wyandot County ($973), Pike County ($976), Defiance County ($980), Henry County ($982), Noble County (this county) ($983), Mercer County ($987), Belmont County ($991), Fayette County ($992), Auglaize County ($1,000), Seneca County ($1,007), Brown County ($1,008), Tuscarawas County ($1,023), Logan County ($1,027).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Noble County, both outside Ohio so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside OH (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside OH).
Nearby Counties in Ohio
Largest counties by population in Ohio
Showing the 8 largest of 87 other counties in Ohio.
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