HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Manassas city, Virginia (FY 2027)
$2,438 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Manassas city, and it's the baseline every voucher in Manassas is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$2,438
+8.5% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$2,194–$2,682
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$97,520
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
13th 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 | $2,111 | $1,900–$2,322 | $84,440 | $40.60/hr | +8.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,204 | $1,984–$2,424 | $88,160 | $42.38/hr | +9.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,438 | $2,194–$2,682 | $97,520 | $46.88/hr | +8.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $3,107 | $2,796–$3,418 | $124,280 | $59.75/hr | +9.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,658 | $3,292–$4,024 | $146,320 | $70.35/hr | +9.8% |
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 | $4,207 | $3,786–$4,628 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,755 | $4,280–$5,231 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $5,304 | $4,774–$5,834 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,853 | $5,268–$6,438 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Manassas somewhere between $2,194 and $2,682. 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.
$2,438 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $97,520 a year. Put another way, $47 an hour full time.
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%$2,194 | Voucher pays at 100%$2,438 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,682 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,444 | $1,688 | $1,932 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $994 | $1,238 | $1,482 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2026 ($2,246) to FY 2027 ($2,438). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 5.2% 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 | $1,457 | $1,500 | $1,707 | $2,215 | $2,707 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,513 | $1,548 | $1,765 | $2,263 | $2,742 | +3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $1,539 | $1,567 | $1,785 | $2,260 | $2,713 | +1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $1,589 | $1,615 | $1,838 | $2,299 | $2,742 | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,772 | $1,803 | $2,045 | $2,544 | $3,015 | +11.3% |
| FY 2025 | $2,012 | $2,056 | $2,314 | $2,893 | $3,413 | +13.2% |
| FY 2026 | $1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 | -2.9% |
| FY 2027In effect | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Manassas, that runs from $2,111 for a studio up to $3,658 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The city doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Manassas in with 18 other cities in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro, Fairfax County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County among them, and every one of them gets $2,438 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the city number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Manassas ranks 13th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 93% above the state median of $1,262 and about 129% above the national median county at $1,063. About 42,976 people live here, 41st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,220 in 20108 (Manassas) and $2,410 in 20109 (Manassas), with the 3 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the city rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the city rate stays the official standard.
Counties sharing the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $2,438 two-bedroom figure as Manassas.
Fairfax County
1,147,837 people
$2,438
Montgomery County
MD · 1,065,949 people
$2,438
Prince George's County
MD · 959,754 people
$2,438
District of Columbia
DC · 681,294 people
$2,438
Prince William County
488,880 people
$2,438
Loudoun County
432,998 people
$2,438
Frederick County
MD · 287,048 people
$2,438
Arlington County
236,254 people
$2,438
Charles County
MD · 170,527 people
$2,438
Stafford County
163,466 people
$2,438
Alexandria city
156,976 people
$2,438
Spotsylvania County
146,603 people
$2,438
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Manassas.
Manassas Park city
4 mi · 16,798 people
$2,438
same rate
Prince William County
7 mi · 488,880 people
$2,438
same rate
Fairfax city
13 mi · 25,026 people
$2,438
same rate
Fairfax County
15 mi · 1,147,837 people
$2,438
same rate
Fauquier County
17 mi · 74,577 people
$2,438
same rate
Falls Church city
19 mi · 14,710 people
$2,438
same rate
Loudoun County
21 mi · 432,998 people
$2,438
same rate
Arlington County
23 mi · 236,254 people
$2,438
same rate
Questions people ask
$2,438 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $2,111 for a studio, $2,204 for one bedroom, $3,107 for three and $3,658 for four.
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