Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,106 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $908 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $21.27 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $1,106
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 13% less than in Ohio
- Typical rent
- $908
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 12% less than in Ohio
- Wage needed
- $21.27
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $44,240 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 45%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- 2% less than in Ohio
Only here
Renting in Tuscarawas County: what sets it apart
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Among the neighboring counties, Coshocton County has the lowest typical rent ($765), 16% below the $908 in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County was $984 a month in September 2026. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $840 | $16.15 | $33,600 |
| 1 bedroom | $845 | $16.25 | $33,800 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,106 | $21.27 | $44,240 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,373 | $26.40 | $54,920 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,619 | $31.13 | $64,760 |
HUD area: Tuscarawas 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 27 ZIP codes in Tuscarawas County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,000 in 43840 to $1,230 in 44622. 9 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,106).
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)
| 43832 | Coshocton County, OH | $780 | $800 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,540 |
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| 43832 | Guernsey County, OH | $780 | $800 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,540 |
| 43832 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $780 | $800 | $1,020 | $1,270 | $1,540 |
| 43837 | Guernsey County, OH | $880 | $880 | $1,160 | $1,440 | $1,700 |
| 43837 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $880 | $880 | $1,160 | $1,440 | $1,700 |
| 43840 | Coshocton County, OH | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,470 |
| 43840 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,470 |
| 44612 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,460 |
| 44612 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,460 |
| 44621 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $780 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,280 | $1,490 |
| 44621 | Harrison County, OH | $780 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,280 | $1,490 |
| 44621 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $780 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,280 | $1,490 |
| 44622 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $930 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,530 | $1,800 |
| 44629 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $840 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,380 | $1,620 |
| 44653 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $850 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,390 | $1,640 |
| 44656 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,470 |
| 44656 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,470 |
| 44663 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $810 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,330 | $1,570 |
| 44671 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $780 | $870 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,520 |
| 44678 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $800 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,320 | $1,550 |
| 44680 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $780 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,280 | $1,510 |
| 44681 | Holmes County, OH | $810 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,330 | $1,500 |
| 44681 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $810 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,330 | $1,500 |
| 44682 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,420 | $1,670 |
| 44683 | Harrison County, OH | $900 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,480 | $1,740 |
| 44683 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $900 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,480 | $1,740 |
| 44697 | Tuscarawas County, OH | $810 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,330 | $1,560 |
- 43832 · Coshocton County, OH $1,020$1,270
- 43832 · Guernsey County, OH $1,020$1,270
- 43832 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,020$1,270
- 43837 · Guernsey County, OH $1,160$1,440
- 43837 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,160$1,440
- 43840 · Coshocton County, OH $1,000$1,250
- 43840 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,000$1,250
- 44612 · Canton-Massillon, OH $1,000$1,250
- 44612 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,000$1,250
- 44621 · Canton-Massillon, OH $1,030$1,280
- 44621 · Harrison County, OH $1,030$1,280
- 44621 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,030$1,280
- 44622 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,230$1,530
- 44629 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,110$1,380
- 44653 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,120$1,390
- 44656 · Canton-Massillon, OH $1,000$1,250
- 44656 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,000$1,250
- 44663 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,070$1,330
- 44671 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,110$1,390
- 44678 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,060$1,320
- 44680 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,030$1,280
- 44681 · Holmes County, OH $1,070$1,330
- 44681 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,070$1,330
- 44682 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,140$1,420
- 44683 · Harrison County, OH $1,190$1,480
- 44683 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,190$1,480
- 44697 · Tuscarawas County, OH $1,070$1,330
Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Tuscarawas County, 45% 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.
45%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
11,985 households rent in Tuscarawas County
- Spend half or more of their income 22%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 23%
- Spend less than 30% 55%
Compared with the state and the country
- Tuscarawas 45%
- Ohio 46%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Tuscarawas County
HUD lists 18 properties with homes for low-income households in Tuscarawas County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.
- with tax credits (LIHTC)
- 7
- HUD-assisted
- 11
704 homes in all; 670 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- Jaycee Village HUD-assisted 1060 Claymont Dr, Uhrichsville 44683 102 low-income homes · For families · (740) 922-5930
- New Seton Square Dover II Tax credit (LIHTC) 139 Fillmore Ave, Dover 44622 90 low-income homes · Studio: 10 · 1 bd: 80 · In service since 2009
- Seton Square Dover I & II HUD-assisted 501 S James St, Dover 44622 90 low-income homes · For older adults
- Franklin Terrace HUD-assisted 316 S Bodmer Ave, Strasburg 44680 76 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (330) 878-5665
- Jaycee Villa HUD-assisted 1000 Claymont Dr, Uhrichsville 44683 50 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 922-5307
- Buckhorn Village HUD-assisted 814 Mill Aly, Newcomerstown 43832 50 homes, 49 low-income · For older adults · (740) 498-7838
- Clay Village Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 432 McConnell St, Uhrichsville 44683 41 low-income homes · In service since 1987
- Schoenbrunn Greene Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Baltic Haus Dr, Baltic 43804 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 34 · 2 bd: 6
- Lanning House Tax credit (LIHTC) 228 Grant St, Dennison 44621 30 low-income homes · 1 bd: 22 · 2 bd: 7 · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2000 · For older adults
- Jaycee Valley HUD-assisted 600 Holiday Ave, Uhrichsville 44683 24 homes, 23 low-income · For people with disabilities · (740) 922-0310
- Jaycee View II HUD-assisted 300 Jaycee Dr, Uhrichsville 44683 20 homes, 19 low-income · For older adults · (740) 922-5930
- Lions Manor HUD-assisted 350 East Cherry Street, Tuscarawas 44682 15 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 922-5930
- Warwick Manor HUD-assisted 416 Cherry Street, Tuscarawas 44682 14 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 922-5930
- Tents of Grace Manor HUD-assisted 437 E Indian St, Gnadenhutten 44629 13 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 254-9438
- Schoenbrunn Greene HUD-assisted 420 Zurich St SW, Sugarcreek 44681 40 homes, 9 low-income · (330) 703-0905
- High Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 330 E High Ave, New Philadelphia 44663 6 low-income homes · In service since 1988
- Gerber 2 Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 820 W High Ave, New Philadelphia 44663 2 low-income homes · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 1994
- Gerber 1 Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 832 W High Ave, New Philadelphia 44663 1 low-income home · In service since 1993
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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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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. Source: HUD
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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). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
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Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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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. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
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When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
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Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
Area median income: $87,500. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Tuscarawas County, OH. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $756 – $924
- 1 bedroom $761 – $930
- 2 bedrooms $995 – $1,217
- 3 bedrooms $1,236 – $1,510
- 4 bedrooms $1,457 – $1,781
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
- Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority Section 8 vouchers · 619 vouchers (330) 308-8099 Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority: mwolfarth@tuscarawasmha.org
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 ruleCompare 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 Tuscarawas County
These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.
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Apprisen - Canton
2800 Market Ave N Ste 18, Canton · 27 miles away
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 2 more
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East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp.
550 S Arlington St, Akron · 42 miles away
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 5 more
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Mustard Seed Development Center
1557 Vernon Odom Blvd, Akron · 43 miles away · Spanish
Also serves in Arabic, American Sign Language (ASL), Cambodian, Cantonese, and 19 more languages.
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Mortgage delinquency workshops
- and 7 more
Tool
How much cash do you need to move in?
It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Tuscarawas County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.
Count power on top of the rent: in Ohio, the average home bill was $135 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
Your move
We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.
Adjust advanced details
Let's do the math
Cash to move in
$2,212
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $1,106
- Security deposit
- $1,106
- Total
- $2,212
When you'll have it
Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.
What helps
- Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
- On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
- Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Tuscarawas County?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $840; 1 bedroom: $845; 2 bedrooms: $1,106; 3 bedrooms: $1,373; 4 bedrooms: $1,619. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Tuscarawas County?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,106) without spending more than 30% of income takes $21.27 an hour full time, or $44,240 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 $995 and $1,217 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Tuscarawas County?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,000 in 43840 to $1,230 in 44622. 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 Tuscarawas County?
HUD lists 18 properties with homes for low-income households in Tuscarawas County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. 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 Tuscarawas County?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Tuscarawas County, 45% of renter households are in that position; in Ohio, 46%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).