Section 8 in Sandusky, OH: FMR & Landlord Guide

Sandusky, OH metro area (CBSA 41780). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,106
HUD
Active vouchers
1,182
75% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$854$769 – $939
1-bedroom$886$797 – $975
2-bedroom$1,106$995 – $1,217
3-bedroom$1,384$1,246 – $1,522
4-bedroom$1,557$1,401 – $1,713

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Sandusky, OH covers up to $1,106 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $995$1,217.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,182
Occupied
885
Utilization
75%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Sandusky, OH

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Erie Metropolitian Housing Authority

    Sandusky, OH · OH028 · 1,182 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in OH

Source-of-income protection status for OH is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Sandusky, OH property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.