Suffolk city fair market rent FY 2027Virginia, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Suffolk city, Virginia is $1,667 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $1,470 for a studio, $1,488 for one bedroom, $2,298 for three and $2,710 for four. It is set for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,713 (-2.7%).
Suffolk city Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,470 | $1,492 | -1.5% | $1,323 to $1,617 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,488 | $1,512 | -1.6% | $1,339 to $1,636 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,667 | $1,713 | -2.7% | $1,500 to $1,833 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,298 | $2,376 | -3.3% | $2,068 to $2,527 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,710 | $2,797 | -3.1% | $2,439 to $2,981 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Suffolk city compares
Suffolk city's two-bedroom FMR of $1,667 is the 15th highest of 133 counties in Virginia, where the county median is $1,262 and the range $943 to $2,438. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Suffolk city ranks 340th.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Currituck County, NC, Gloucester County, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Mathews County, York County, Chesapeake city, Hampton city, Newport News city and Norfolk city and 4 more counties have the same figures as Suffolk city (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 152 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,060 to $2,360. This is one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, where housing agencies must set voucher payment standards from the ZIP code figures.
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Questions about Suffolk city fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Suffolk city for FY 2027?
$1,470 for a studio, $1,488 for one bedroom, $1,667 for two, $2,298 for three and $2,710 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Suffolk city for FY 2026?
$1,492 for a studio, $1,512 for one bedroom, $1,713 for two, $2,376 for three and $2,797 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Suffolk city?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,500 to $1,833 for two bedrooms here, or from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR, which HUD requires in this area. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Suffolk city's fair market rent high for Virginia?
$1,667 for two bedrooms ranks 15th of 133 counties in Virginia; the state's county median is $1,262 (range $943 to $2,438) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/virginia/suffolk-city. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.