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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,003 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $833 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $19.29 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
21% less than in Ohio
Typical rent
$833
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
19% less than in Ohio
Wage needed
$19.29
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $40,120 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
46%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
About the same as in Ohio

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

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Renting in Muskingum County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Among the neighboring counties, Noble County has the lowest typical rent ($707), 15% below the $833 in Muskingum County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Muskingum County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Muskingum County was $1,051 a month in September 2026: 0.7% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $862 $16.58 $34,480
1 bedroom $867 $16.67 $34,680
2 bedrooms $1,003 $19.29 $40,120
3 bedrooms $1,355 $26.06 $54,200
4 bedrooms $1,496 $28.77 $59,840

HUD area: Muskingum County, OH. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 28 ZIP codes in Muskingum County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,000 in 43738 to $1,190 in 43746. 22 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,003).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Muskingum County, 46% of renter households are in that position; in Ohio, 46%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

46%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

10,934 households rent in Muskingum County

  • Spend half or more of their income 20%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 26%
  • Spend less than 30% 54%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Muskingum 46%
  • Ohio 46%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Muskingum County

HUD lists 30 properties with homes for low-income households in Muskingum County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
18
HUD-assisted
12
public housing
2

2,152 homes in all; 2,020 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Coopermill Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 345 Indiana St, Zanesville 43701 324 low-income homes · Studio: 9 · 1 bd: 114 · 2 bd: 163 · 3 bd: 38 · In service since 2015
  • Coopermill Manor HUD-assisted 407 Pershing Rd, Zanesville 43701 324 low-income homes · For families · (740) 454-9714
  • Leased Housing Public housing 1271 Race Cir, Zanesville 43701 250 low-income homes · Run by Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $534 a month · Average wait: 3 months · Homes at several sites · (740) 454-8566
  • Mapleview Terrace HUD-assisted 1356 Athena Ln, Zanesville 43701 102 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 453-7119
  • Mapleview Terrace II HUD-assisted 1512 Venus Pl, Zanesville 43701 102 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 453-7119
  • Maple Terrace Public housing 2746 Maple Ave, Zanesville 43701 100 low-income homes · Run by Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $413 a month · Average wait: 18 months · (740) 454-8566
  • Colony Terrace I HUD-assisted 1341 Brandywine Pl, Zanesville 43701 97 homes, 96 low-income · For older adults · (740) 453-7119
  • Eagle View Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 104 Eagle View Dr, Zanesville 43701 80 low-income homes · 2 bd: 56 · 3 bd: 20 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2000 · For older adults
  • Frank Cook Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 450 Baker St, Zanesville 43701 60 low-income homes · 2 bd: 60 · In service since 2007 · For older adults
  • Troon Crossing Tax credit (LIHTC) 619 Troon Xing, Zanesville 43701 60 low-income homes · 2 bd: 4 · 3 bd: 28 · 4 bd: 28 · In service since 2006 · For families
  • Clubview Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 2480 Vista View Dr N, Nashport 43830 56 low-income homes · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 40 · In service since 1998 · For older adults
  • Concord Square Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 10 Old Rix Mills Rd, New Concord 43762 50 low-income homes · 1 bd: 30 · 2 bd: 20 · In service since 1995
  • Zanesville Family Homes II Tax credit (LIHTC) 364 Pine St, Zanesville 43701 50 low-income homes · 3 bd: 20 · 4 bd: 30 · In service since 2008
  • Colony Terrace II HUD-assisted 3380 Morris Dr, Zanesville 43701 47 homes, 46 low-income · For people with disabilities · (740) 453-7119
  • New Seton Square Zanesville Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 516 Sheridan St, Zanesville 43701 45 low-income homes · Studio: 11 · 1 bd: 34 · In service since 2009 · For older adults · (740) 453-4422
  • Zane Trace Village HUD-assisted 1600 Adams Ln, Zanesville 43701 36 homes, 35 low-income · For older adults · (740) 452-1770
  • Pollock Apartments Aka WSHDC/ZHDC HUD-assisted 502 Market St, Zanesville 43701 35 homes, 34 low-income · For older adults · (740) 452-4337
  • Valley View Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 3200 Shale Dr, Zanesville 43701 34 low-income homes · 1 bd: 18 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2016 · For older adults
  • Falls Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 3030 Shale Dr, Zanesville 43701 32 low-income homes · 3 bd: 32 · In service since 2006 · For people with disabilities
  • Fairway Vista Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 2858 N Vista Dr, Nashport 43830 45 homes, 30 low-income · For families · (740) 452-7119
  • Muskingum Arc Apartments HUD-assisted 440 Park Ave, Zanesville 43701 25 homes, 24 low-income · For people with disabilities · (740) 452-4295
  • Mount Anderson Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 145 Blocksom St, Zanesville 43701 24 low-income homes · In service since 1992
  • Greenwood Homes Tax credit (LIHTC) 1007 E Main St, Zanesville 43701 23 homes, 21 low-income · 4 bd: 23 · In service since 2004
  • Zanesville Historic Tax credit (LIHTC) 62 N 3rd St, Zanesville 43701 20 low-income homes · 2 bd: 3 · 3 bd: 17 · In service since 2002 · For older adults
  • New Concord Duplexes Tax credit (LIHTC) 290 Old Rix Mills Rd, New Concord 43762 8 low-income homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 1996
  • Munson Crossing HUD-assisted 109 Brighton Blvd, Zanesville 43701 43 homes, 5 low-income · (614) 396-3200
  • Carol Crossing HUD-assisted 861 Vine St, Zanesville 43701 42 homes, 5 low-income · (740) 644-8945
  • Brown Street Project Tax credit (LIHTC) 636 Brown St, Zanesville 43701 2 low-income homes · In service since 1991
  • Abington Tax credit (LIHTC) 339 Abington Ave, Zanesville 43701 1 low-income home · In service since 1991
  • Bedford Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 11946 Allison St, Dresden 43821 35 homes

2 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Muskingum County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Muskingum County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$18,450 $30,700 $49,150
$21,640 $35,100 $56,150
$27,320 $39,500 $63,150
$33,000 $43,850 $70,150
$38,680 $47,400 $75,800
$44,360 $50,900 $81,400
$50,040 $54,400 $87,000
$55,720 $57,900 $92,600

Area median income: $82,800. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Muskingum County, OH. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $776 – $948
  • 1 bedroom $780 – $954
  • 2 bedrooms $903 – $1,103
  • 3 bedrooms $1,220 – $1,491
  • 4 bedrooms $1,346 – $1,646

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Ohio Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Ohio

What Ohio law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

When must they return my deposit?
30 days
Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16(B)
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
3 days
Ohio Rev. Code §1923.04(A)
How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
30 days
Ohio Rev. Code §5321.17(B)
  • Only a court order can remove youOhio Rev. Code §5321.15(A)
  • Protection from retaliationOhio Rev. Code §5321.02(A)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Muskingum County

These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Apprisen - CCCS of Central Ohio, Inc.

    700 Taylor Rd Ste 190, Gahanna · 48 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (614) 552-2222

  • Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc, DBA Homeport

    3443 Agler Rd, Columbus · 52 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    614-221-8889x4826

  • Columbus Urban League

    788 Mount Vernon Ave, Columbus · 55 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 2 more
    (614) 257-6300
See every agency in Ohio Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

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Cash to move in

$2,006

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$1,003
Security deposit
$1,003
Total
$2,006

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

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What helps

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Muskingum County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $862; 1 bedroom: $867; 2 bedrooms: $1,003; 3 bedrooms: $1,355; 4 bedrooms: $1,496. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Muskingum County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,003) without spending more than 30% of income takes $19.29 an hour full time, or $40,120 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Muskingum County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $43,850 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Muskingum County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $903 and $1,103 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Muskingum County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,000 in 43738 to $1,190 in 43746. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Muskingum County?

HUD lists 30 properties with homes for low-income households in Muskingum County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Muskingum County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Muskingum County, 46% of renter households are in that position; in Ohio, 46%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).