Rents are right about where Fairfield's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,357 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Fairfield is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Fairfield changed +4.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($77,937) is $1,948 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,840); a 4-bedroom is $2,040.
Reading, 9 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,045/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fairfield. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Fairfield, OH is majority owner-occupied, 30.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fairfield, OH has changed in 5 years
Rent in Fairfield, OH has climbed 16.1% since 2022, going from about $1,169 per month to roughly $1,357 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Fairfield, OH now reports about $77,937, up from $63,418 in 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 6.8 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Fairfield, OH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fairfield is $1,357/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $950/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,390/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,840/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($77,937/yr), Fairfield ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.6% over the past year.
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