HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Nottoway County, Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nottoway County is $975 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$975
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$878 to $1,073
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
102nd of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Nottoway moves to $1,026. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Nottoway actually rent for?
Search any address in Nottoway 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 | $738 | $664 to $812 | $29,520 | $14.19/hr | +9.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $743 | $669 to $817 | $29,720 | $14.29/hr | +9.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $975 | $878 to $1,073 | $39,000 | $18.75/hr | +9.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,356 | $1,220 to $1,492 | $54,240 | $26.08/hr | +8.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,587 | $1,428 to $1,746 | $63,480 | $30.52/hr | +12.2% |
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 | $1,825 | $1,643 to $2,008 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,063 | $1,857 to $2,269 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,301 | $2,071 to $2,531 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,539 | $2,285 to $2,793 |
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 Nottoway, that runs from $738 for a studio up to $1,587 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Nottoway 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, Blackstone included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Nottoway ranks 102nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% below the state median of $1,254 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 15,638 people live here, 94th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 23955 (Nottoway) and $1,540 in 23824 (Blackstone), with the 4 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 Nottoway somewhere between $878 and $1,073. 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.
$975 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,000 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% ($878) | HAP at 100% ($975) | HAP at 110% ($1,073) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $128 | $225 | $323 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($894) to FY 2026 ($975). Since FY 2020 it's up 25% in total, about 3.8% 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 | $526 | $685 | $780 | $1,102 | $1,367 | — |
| FY 2021 | $510 | $664 | $757 | $1,051 | $1,231 | -2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $516 | $663 | $755 | $1,056 | $1,162 | -0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $618 | $688 | $833 | $1,131 | $1,325 | +10.3% |
| FY 2024 | $714 | $719 | $927 | $1,306 | $1,530 | +11.3% |
| FY 2025 | $677 | $681 | $894 | $1,253 | $1,414 | -3.6% |
| FY 2026 | $738 | $743 | $975 | $1,356 | $1,587 | +9.1% |
| FY 2027 | $779 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,703 | +5.2% |
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Questions people ask
$975 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $738 for a studio, $743 for one bedroom, $1,356 for three and $1,587 for four.
Tools for this county
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