HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Buchanan County, Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buchanan County is $914 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$914
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$823 to $1,005
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
112th of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Buchanan moves to $943. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Buchanan actually rent for?
Search any address in Buchanan for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $792 | $713 to $871 | $31,680 | $15.23/hr | +18.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $834 | $751 to $917 | $33,360 | $16.04/hr | +23.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $914 | $823 to $1,005 | $36,560 | $17.58/hr | +7.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,271 | $1,144 to $1,398 | $50,840 | $24.44/hr | +12.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,494 | $1,345 to $1,643 | $59,760 | $28.73/hr | +4.5% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,718 | $1,546 to $1,890 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,942 | $1,748 to $2,136 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,166 | $1,949 to $2,383 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,390 | $2,151 to $2,629 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Buchanan, that runs from $792 for a studio up to $1,494 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Buchanan sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Davenport included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Buchanan ranks 112th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 27% below the state median of $1,254 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,018. About 20,246 people live here, 81st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $910 in 24603 (Big Rock) and $1,300 in 24657 (Whitewood), with the 12 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24239 | Davenport | $990 | +8.3% |
| 24603 | Big Rock | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24614 | Grundy | $960 | +5.0% |
| 24620 | Hurley | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24624 | Keen Mountain | $914County rate | — |
| 24627 | Mavisdale | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24628 | Maxie | $914County rate | — |
| 24631 | Oakwood | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob | $1,040 | +13.8% |
| 24639 | Raven | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24646 | Rowe | $930 | +1.8% |
| 24647 | Shortt Gap | $914County rate | — |
| 24656 | Vansant | $990 | +8.3% |
| 24657 | Whitewood | $1,300 | +42.2% |
| 24658 | Wolford | $910 | -0.4% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Buchanan somewhere between $823 and $1,005. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$914 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,560 a year. Put another way, $18 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($823) | HAP at 100% ($914) | HAP at 110% ($1,005) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $73 | $164 | $255 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($851) to FY 2026 ($914). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.2% a year. The Virginia median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $482 | $627 | $714 | $897 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $601 | $615 | $701 | $880 | $951 | -1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $605 | $616 | $702 | $906 | $952 | +0.1% |
| FY 2023 | $687 | $702 | $793 | $997 | $1,065 | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $725 | $730 | $905 | $1,176 | $1,324 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $670 | $674 | $851 | $1,130 | $1,429 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $792 | $834 | $914 | $1,271 | $1,494 | +7.4% |
| FY 2027 | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,506 | +3.2% |
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Questions people ask
$914 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $792 for a studio, $834 for one bedroom, $1,271 for three and $1,494 for four.
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