HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Greensville County, Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Greensville County is $1,001 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,001
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$901 to $1,101
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
97th of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Greensville moves to $1,018. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Greensville actually rent for?
Search any address in Greensville 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 | $764 | $688 to $840 | $30,560 | $14.69/hr | +8.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $769 | $692 to $846 | $30,760 | $14.79/hr | +8.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,001 | $901 to $1,101 | $40,040 | $19.25/hr | +7.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,392 | $1,253 to $1,531 | $55,680 | $26.77/hr | +9.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,679 | $1,511 to $1,847 | $67,160 | $32.29/hr | +9.6% |
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 | $1,931 | $1,738 to $2,124 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,183 | $1,965 to $2,401 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,435 | $2,192 to $2,679 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,686 | $2,417 to $2,955 |
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 Greensville, that runs from $764 for a studio up to $1,679 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Greensville 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, Jarratt included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Greensville ranks 97th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 20% below the state median of $1,254 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 11,373 people live here, 111th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $980 in 23870 (Jarratt) and $1,040 in 23879 (Skippers), with the 2 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.
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 Greensville somewhere between $901 and $1,101. 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.
$1,001 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,040 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($901) | HAP at 100% ($1,001) | HAP at 110% ($1,101) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $151 | $251 | $351 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,001). Since FY 2020 it's up 22% in total, about 3.4% 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 | $553 | $623 | $820 | $1,107 | $1,122 | — |
| FY 2021 | $525 | $592 | $780 | $1,054 | $1,058 | -4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $522 | $581 | $764 | $1,032 | $1,036 | -2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $623 | $638 | $840 | $1,124 | $1,128 | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $732 | $737 | $968 | $1,307 | $1,438 | +15.2% |
| FY 2025 | $707 | $711 | $933 | $1,275 | $1,532 | -3.6% |
| FY 2026 | $764 | $769 | $1,001 | $1,392 | $1,679 | +7.3% |
| FY 2027 | $833 | $838 | $1,018 | $1,410 | $1,702 | +1.7% |
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Questions people ask
$1,001 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $764 for a studio, $769 for one bedroom, $1,392 for three and $1,679 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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