What is the Fair Market Rent in Lorain, OH?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,060 to $1,130 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Lorain.
By ZIP code: 44052 $1,130, 44053 $1,060, 44055 $1,110.
Across the whole Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,274.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Lorain is $867 (±$47), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 44052.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,274
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 44052
- $1,130
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 44053
- $1,060
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 44055
- $1,110
Fair Market Rents for Lorain, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 | — |
| ZIP 44052 (97% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $820 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,560 | $883 |
| ZIP 44053 (91% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $770 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,460 | $898 |
| ZIP 44055 (68% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $810 | $920 | $1,110 | $1,420 | $1,530 | $873 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Lorain
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Lorain?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,274, and the Small Area figure for 44052 is $1,130.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 44052?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 44052 is $1,130 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $883 (±$60).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 44053?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 44053 is $1,060 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $898 (±$81).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 44055?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 44055 is $1,110 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $873 (±$74).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Lorain?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 44052 is $930 a month, against $1,050 across the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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