West Virginia fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in West Virginia at $944 to $1,505 a month depending on the county; the median West Virginia county is $955, against $915 in FY 2026 (+4.4%). The highest are Hampshire County ($1,505), Jefferson County ($1,376) and Berkeley County ($1,215).
Fair market rent for every West Virginia county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,216 | $1,383 | $869 |
| Berkeley County | $884 | $949 | $1,215 | $1,682 | $1,913 | $1,233 |
| Boone County | $657 | $722 | $944 | $1,251 | $1,578 | $869 |
| Braxton County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,303 | $1,461 | $869 |
| Brooke County | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 | $973 |
| Cabell County | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | $973 |
| Calhoun County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Clay County | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 | $1,036 |
| Doddridge County | $732 | $788 | $976 | $1,251 | $1,283 | $928 |
| Fayette County | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 | $915 |
| Gilmer County | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Grant County | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,204 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Greenbrier County | $806 | $811 | $991 | $1,229 | $1,337 | $924 |
| Hampshire County | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 | $1,573 |
| Hancock County | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 | $973 |
| Hardy County | $716 | $805 | $955 | $1,151 | $1,293 | $932 |
| Harrison County | $770 | $889 | $1,005 | $1,323 | $1,537 | $955 |
| Jackson County | $708 | $796 | $944 | $1,188 | $1,347 | $869 |
| Jefferson County | $1,045 | $1,052 | $1,376 | $1,879 | $2,300 | $1,251 |
| Kanawha County | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 | $1,036 |
| Lewis County | $708 | $798 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 | $869 |
| Lincoln County | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,190 | $1,578 | $869 |
| Logan County | $708 | $863 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,578 | $869 |
| Marion County | $782 | $880 | $1,071 | $1,331 | $1,790 | $1,007 |
| Marshall County | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | $991 |
| Mason County | $708 | $837 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 | $869 |
| McDowell County | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 | $869 |
| Mercer County | $659 | $746 | $946 | $1,250 | $1,340 | $896 |
| Mineral County | $708 | $749 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,248 | $869 |
| Mingo County | $721 | $745 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,389 | $898 |
| Monongalia County | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 | $1,099 |
| Monroe County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,421 | $869 |
| Morgan County | $682 | $866 | $979 | $1,243 | $1,636 | $961 |
| Nicholas County | $708 | $729 | $944 | $1,125 | $1,241 | $869 |
| Ohio County | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | $991 |
| Pendleton County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,245 | $1,250 | $869 |
| Pleasants County | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Pocahontas County | $708 | $832 | $944 | $1,207 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Preston County | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 | $1,099 |
| Putnam County | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,500 | $1,542 | $1,054 |
| Raleigh County | $755 | $760 | $972 | $1,346 | $1,408 | $944 |
| Randolph County | $731 | $745 | $975 | $1,207 | $1,555 | $929 |
| Ritchie County | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,170 | $1,379 | $869 |
| Roane County | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,508 | $869 |
| Summers County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,247 | $869 |
| Taylor County | $710 | $823 | $1,020 | $1,308 | $1,380 | $953 |
| Tucker County | $708 | $751 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,313 | $869 |
| Tyler County | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Upshur County | $745 | $759 | $993 | $1,271 | $1,660 | $961 |
| Wayne County | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | $973 |
| Webster County | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,125 | $1,278 | $869 |
| Wetzel County | $708 | $791 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,278 | $937 |
| Wirt County | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 | $928 |
| Wood County | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 | $928 |
| Wyoming County | $708 | $853 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | $869 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for West Virginia
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- West Virginia loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every West Virginia county.
- West Virginia property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every West Virginia county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
For the title side (owner of record, deeds, mortgages, liens), see the counties HeritageDeed covers; a title report is $49 per report.
Questions about West Virginia fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in West Virginia for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $944 to $1,505 a month, with a county median of $955. 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 West Virginia?
$955 in the median county, $944 in the lowest and $1,505 in the highest (Hampshire County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did West Virginia fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $915 in FY 2026 to $955 in FY 2027 (+4.4%). 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 West 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.
Fair market rents in nearby states
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule