HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Buena Vista city, Virginia (FY 2027)
$1,057 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buena Vista city, and it's the baseline every voucher in Buena Vista is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,057
+5.2% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$951–$1,163
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$42,280
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
94th of 133
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $896 | $806–$986 | $35,840 | $17.23/hr | +3.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $971 | $874–$1,068 | $38,840 | $18.67/hr | +5.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,057 | $951–$1,163 | $42,280 | $20.33/hr | +5.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,464 | $1,318–$1,610 | $58,560 | $28.15/hr | +4.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,767 | $1,590–$1,944 | $70,680 | $33.98/hr | +4.8% |
Five to eight 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 | $2,032 | $1,829–$2,235 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,297 | $2,067–$2,527 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,562 | $2,306–$2,818 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,827 | $2,544–$3,110 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
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What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $951 and $1,163. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $42,280 a year to afford $1,057 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $20 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$951 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,057 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,163 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $201 | $307 | $413 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2026 ($1,005) to FY 2027 ($1,057). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.1% a year. The Virginia median moved up 1% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $519 | $665 | $797 | $1,060 | $1,165 | — |
| FY 2021 | $508 | $620 | $770 | $1,029 | $1,049 | -3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $520 | $660 | $762 | $1,030 | $1,033 | -1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $615 | $735 | $830 | $1,172 | $1,197 | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $772 | $842 | $945 | $1,332 | $1,466 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $777 | $812 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,510 | -4.9% |
| FY 2026 | $870 | $917 | $1,005 | $1,398 | $1,686 | +11.8% |
| FY 2027In effect | $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 | +5.2% |
About this rate
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and in Buena Vista city the five published rates run from $896 to $1,767, studio through four bedrooms.
Buena Vista is a nonmetro city, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the city itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies city-wide, from Buena Vista on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,262. Buena Vista comes in at $1,057, about 16% below that, and ranks 94th of 133 in Virginia. Against the national median county ($1,063) it's within a couple percent of. Population is around 6,593.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Buena Vista, the two-bedroom rate is $1,120 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24416 | Buena Vista | $1,120 | +6.0% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Buena Vista.
Rockbridge County
6 mi · 22,531 people
$1,057
same rate
Lexington city
7 mi · 7,525 people
$1,057
same rate
Amherst County
21 mi · 31,485 people
$1,117
+6%
Alleghany County
26 mi · 14,859 people
$943
-11%
Nelson County
26 mi · 14,732 people
$1,642
+55%
Lynchburg city
26 mi · 79,497 people
$1,117
+6%
Augusta County
31 mi · 78,033 people
$1,199
+13%
Bedford County
31 mi · 80,894 people
$1,117
+6%
Questions people ask
$1,057 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $896 for a studio, $971 for one bedroom, $1,464 for three and $1,767 for four.
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