HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in King George County, Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in King George County is $1,469 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,469
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,322 to $1,616
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$58,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
52nd of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in King George moves to $1,520. 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 King George actually rent for?
Search any address in King George 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 | $1,182 | $1,064 to $1,300 | $47,280 | $22.73/hr | +10.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,211 | $1,090 to $1,332 | $48,440 | $23.29/hr | +12.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,469 | $1,322 to $1,616 | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | +9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,043 | $1,839 to $2,247 | $81,720 | $39.29/hr | +9.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,464 | $2,218 to $2,710 | $98,560 | $47.38/hr | +9.8% |
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 | $2,834 | $2,551 to $3,117 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,203 | $2,883 to $3,523 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,573 | $3,216 to $3,930 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,942 | $3,548 to $4,336 |
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 King George, that runs from $1,182 for a studio up to $2,464 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because King George 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, Dahlgren included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, King George ranks 52nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 17% above the state median of $1,254 and about 44% above the national median county at $1,018. About 26,985 people live here, 66th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,400 in 22485 (King George) and $1,920 in 22448 (Dahlgren), with the 7 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 King George somewhere between $1,322 and $1,616. 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.
$1,469 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $58,760 a year. Put another way, $28 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% ($1,322) | HAP at 100% ($1,469) | HAP at 110% ($1,616) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $572 | $719 | $866 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $122 | $269 | $416 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($1,337) to FY 2026 ($1,469). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.7% 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 | $750 | $924 | $1,112 | $1,593 | $1,693 | — |
| FY 2021 | $723 | $846 | $1,073 | $1,536 | $1,584 | -3.5% |
| FY 2022 | $738 | $848 | $1,081 | $1,536 | $1,599 | +0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $897 | $983 | $1,209 | $1,718 | $2,059 | +11.8% |
| FY 2024 | $1,127 | $1,134 | $1,400 | $1,973 | $2,376 | +15.8% |
| FY 2025 | $1,072 | $1,079 | $1,337 | $1,873 | $2,245 | -4.5% |
| FY 2026 | $1,182 | $1,211 | $1,469 | $2,043 | $2,464 | +9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $1,196 | $1,271 | $1,520 | $2,105 | $2,541 | +3.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,469 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,182 for a studio, $1,211 for one bedroom, $2,043 for three and $2,464 for four.
Tools for this county
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