Metro FMR · CBSA 31900 · HUD FY2026

Mansfield, OH MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Mansfield, OH MSA metro area - 19% below the US average.

$773
1-bedroom FMR
$973
2-bedroom FMR
+4.7%
YoY change
-19%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Mansfield, OH MSA area rents at $973 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 17% below the US average, lower than 96% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#16
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-17%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$38,920
income to afford it (30% rule)
+4.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Mansfield: #16 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $57,649, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Mansfield in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 125,008 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.1%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.2%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $791/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $973 runs 23.0% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#16 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 41.6% of the 15,788 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$671/mo

14.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$773/mo

16.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$973/mo

20.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,315/mo

27.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,530/mo

31.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·31900

Mansfield: $773/mo 1BR · #16 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 31900

  • CBSA 31900
  • 1BR-FMR $773
  • 2BR-FMR $973
  • RANK-LOW #16
  • YOY-UP +4.7%
  • VSUS-BELOW -19%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 OH
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-MID 125K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Akron
  • VOUCH-90-110 $696–$850
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Akron ($212 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Mansfield sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$973 higher than 4% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #16 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 17% below the national 2-bedroom average. 27 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Mansfield studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #16 most affordable

1BR $773 (-19% vs US, +4.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 31900.

Studio
$671
US avg $893
↑3.4% YoY -25% vs US
1 Bedroom
$773
US avg $959
↑4.7% YoY -19% vs US
2 Bedroom
$973
US avg $1,175
↑5.3% YoY -17% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,315
US avg $1,525
↑3.9% YoY -14% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,530
US avg $1,756
↑4.7% YoY -13% vs US

How Mansfield compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other OH metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Mansfield highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Mansfield: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Mansfield with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside OH (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside OH

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Huntington-Ashland
WV · 2 BR $973/mo
Cochran County
TX · 2 BR $973/mo
Bosque County
TX · 2 BR $973/mo
Rock County
MN · 2 BR $973/mo

Burden % · outside OH

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Wheeling
WV · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $991/mo
Idaho Falls
ID · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,305/mo
Calvert County
MD · 20.2% of income · 2 BR $2,083/mo
Beaumont-Port Arthur
TX · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,103/mo

Mansfield: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Mansfield, OH MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Mansfield, OH MSA is $773 per month. A 2-bedroom is $973 and a studio is $671.
How does Mansfield, OH MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Mansfield, OH MSA metro area is 19% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $773 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Mansfield rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $973 ranks #16 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Mansfield, OH MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $30,920 ($2,577/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Mansfield, OH MSA area.
Is Mansfield's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.1%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.2%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Mansfield vs Akron →

What this means for renters

Treat Mansfield's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $773 implies about $30,920/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Mansfield stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Akron
  • See where Mansfield ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $773/mo · 1BR OH

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