Virginia fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Virginia at $943 to $2,438 a month depending on the county; the median Virginia county is $1,262, against $1,254 in FY 2026 (+0.6%). The highest are Alexandria city ($2,438), Arlington County ($2,438) and Clarke County ($2,438).
$1,262
Median county, 2 bedrooms (FY 2027)
$943
Lowest county, 2 bedrooms
$2,438
Highest county, 2 bedrooms
+0.6%
Median change from FY 2026
Fair market rent for every Virginia county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | $779 | $882 | $1,110 | $1,370 | $1,528 | $1,054 |
| Albemarle County | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 | $1,824 |
| Alexandria city | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Alleghany County | $786 | $790 | $943 | $1,246 | $1,389 | $914 |
| Amelia County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Amherst County | $965 | $971 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,678 | $1,187 |
| Appomattox County | $965 | $971 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,678 | $1,187 |
| Arlington County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Augusta County | $1,041 | $1,047 | $1,199 | $1,634 | $1,798 | $1,261 |
| Bath County | $830 | $835 | $1,010 | $1,203 | $1,563 | $977 |
| Bedford County | $965 | $971 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,678 | $1,187 |
| Bland County | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,460 | $914 |
| Botetourt County | $1,186 | $1,250 | $1,464 | $2,022 | $2,447 | $1,254 |
| Bristol city | $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 | $1,044 |
| Brunswick County | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,438 | $914 |
| Buchanan County | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,506 | $914 |
| Buckingham County | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,480 | $959 |
| Buena Vista city | $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 | $1,005 |
| Campbell County | $965 | $971 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,678 | $1,187 |
| Caroline County | $866 | $1,028 | $1,244 | $1,723 | $2,079 | $1,246 |
| Carroll County | $799 | $803 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,510 | $914 |
| Charles City County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Charlotte County | $716 | $721 | $943 | $1,161 | $1,576 | $914 |
| Charlottesville city | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 | $1,824 |
| Chesapeake city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Chesterfield County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Clarke County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Colonial Heights city | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Covington city | $786 | $790 | $943 | $1,246 | $1,389 | $914 |
| Craig County | $1,186 | $1,250 | $1,464 | $2,022 | $2,447 | $1,254 |
| Culpeper County | $1,292 | $1,299 | $1,596 | $2,187 | $2,195 | $1,423 |
| Cumberland County | $859 | $865 | $1,046 | $1,246 | $1,619 | $997 |
| Danville city | $657 | $765 | $943 | $1,289 | $1,426 | $914 |
| Dickenson County | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,124 | $1,425 | $914 |
| Dinwiddie County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Emporia city | $833 | $838 | $1,018 | $1,410 | $1,702 | $1,001 |
| Essex County | $936 | $942 | $1,155 | $1,396 | $1,653 | $1,113 |
| Fairfax County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Fairfax city | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Falls Church city | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Fauquier County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Floyd County | $828 | $833 | $1,090 | $1,299 | $1,440 | $1,094 |
| Fluvanna County | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 | $1,824 |
| Franklin County | $949 | $987 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 | $944 |
| Franklin city | $874 | $897 | $1,032 | $1,392 | $1,725 | $1,051 |
| Frederick County | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 | $1,573 |
| Fredericksburg city | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Galax city | $799 | $803 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,510 | $914 |
| Giles County | $781 | $918 | $999 | $1,190 | $1,546 | $984 |
| Gloucester County | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Goochland County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Grayson County | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,271 | $1,276 | $914 |
| Greene County | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 | $1,824 |
| Greensville County | $833 | $838 | $1,018 | $1,410 | $1,702 | $1,001 |
| Halifax County | $799 | $814 | $943 | $1,230 | $1,486 | $914 |
| Hampton city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Hanover County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Harrisonburg city | $1,038 | $1,044 | $1,264 | $1,728 | $2,034 | $1,322 |
| Henrico County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Henry County | $762 | $767 | $943 | $1,144 | $1,321 | $914 |
| Highland County | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,233 | $1,460 | $914 |
| Hopewell city | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Isle of Wight County | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| James City County | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| King George County | $1,196 | $1,271 | $1,520 | $2,105 | $2,541 | $1,469 |
| King William County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| King and Queen County | $1,032 | $1,075 | $1,170 | $1,435 | $1,771 | $1,250 |
| Lancaster County | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,501 | $1,824 | $1,052 |
| Lee County | $716 | $721 | $943 | $1,294 | $1,325 | $914 |
| Lexington city | $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 | $1,005 |
| Loudoun County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Louisa County | $1,094 | $1,186 | $1,291 | $1,788 | $1,998 | $1,247 |
| Lunenburg County | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,204 | $1,337 | $914 |
| Lynchburg city | $965 | $971 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,678 | $1,187 |
| Madison County | $960 | $1,041 | $1,133 | $1,515 | $1,754 | $1,066 |
| Manassas Park city | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Manassas city | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Martinsville city | $762 | $767 | $943 | $1,144 | $1,321 | $914 |
| Mathews County | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Mecklenburg County | $729 | $734 | $960 | $1,268 | $1,273 | $950 |
| Middlesex County | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,259 | $1,500 | $1,949 | $1,291 |
| Montgomery County | $1,043 | $1,050 | $1,340 | $1,783 | $2,048 | $1,271 |
| Nelson County | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 | $1,824 |
| New Kent County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Newport News city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Norfolk city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Northampton County | $753 | $758 | $992 | $1,356 | $1,658 | $949 |
| Northumberland County | $1,135 | $1,142 | $1,382 | $1,647 | $2,139 | $1,309 |
| Norton city | $717 | $722 | $943 | $1,262 | $1,460 | $914 |
| Nottoway County | $779 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,703 | $975 |
| Orange County | $1,037 | $1,043 | $1,262 | $1,747 | $1,953 | $1,234 |
| Page County | $807 | $875 | $953 | $1,181 | $1,593 | $924 |
| Patrick County | $755 | $760 | $943 | $1,208 | $1,460 | $914 |
| Petersburg city | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Pittsylvania County | $657 | $765 | $943 | $1,289 | $1,426 | $914 |
| Poquoson city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Portsmouth city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Powhatan County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Prince Edward County | $943 | $949 | $1,126 | $1,342 | $1,480 | $1,094 |
| Prince George County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Prince William County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Pulaski County | $744 | $873 | $952 | $1,267 | $1,591 | $921 |
| Radford city | $1,043 | $1,050 | $1,340 | $1,783 | $2,048 | $1,271 |
| Rappahannock County | $1,355 | $1,428 | $1,555 | $1,853 | $2,331 | $1,375 |
| Richmond County | $901 | $907 | $1,187 | $1,526 | $1,643 | $1,157 |
| Richmond city | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Roanoke County | $1,186 | $1,250 | $1,464 | $2,022 | $2,447 | $1,254 |
| Roanoke city | $1,186 | $1,250 | $1,464 | $2,022 | $2,447 | $1,254 |
| Rockbridge County | $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 | $1,005 |
| Rockingham County | $1,038 | $1,044 | $1,264 | $1,728 | $2,034 | $1,322 |
| Russell County | $760 | $765 | $943 | $1,212 | $1,406 | $914 |
| Salem city | $1,186 | $1,250 | $1,464 | $2,022 | $2,447 | $1,254 |
| Scott County | $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 | $1,044 |
| Shenandoah County | $937 | $943 | $1,172 | $1,452 | $1,897 | $1,091 |
| Smyth County | $710 | $741 | $943 | $1,171 | $1,460 | $914 |
| Southampton County | $874 | $897 | $1,032 | $1,392 | $1,725 | $1,051 |
| Spotsylvania County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Stafford County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | $2,246 |
| Staunton city | $1,041 | $1,047 | $1,199 | $1,634 | $1,798 | $1,261 |
| Suffolk city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Surry County | $938 | $952 | $1,064 | $1,473 | $1,778 | $1,039 |
| Sussex County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | $1,655 |
| Tazewell County | $794 | $798 | $943 | $1,154 | $1,266 | $914 |
| Virginia Beach city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Warren County | $1,063 | $1,108 | $1,449 | $1,930 | $2,392 | $1,315 |
| Washington County | $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 | $1,044 |
| Waynesboro city | $1,041 | $1,047 | $1,199 | $1,634 | $1,798 | $1,261 |
| Westmoreland County | $945 | $952 | $1,245 | $1,678 | $1,995 | $1,194 |
| Williamsburg city | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
| Winchester city | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 | $1,573 |
| Wise County | $717 | $722 | $943 | $1,262 | $1,460 | $914 |
| Wythe County | $799 | $846 | $943 | $1,290 | $1,460 | $914 |
| York County | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | $1,713 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for Virginia
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Virginia loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Virginia county.
- Virginia property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Virginia county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Virginia fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Virginia for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $943 to $2,438 a month, with a county median of $1,262. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Virginia?
$1,262 in the median county, $943 in the lowest and $2,438 in the highest (Alexandria city). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Virginia fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,254 in FY 2026 to $1,262 in FY 2027 (+0.6%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Virginia?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule