HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Orange County, Virginia (FY 2026)
$1,234 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Orange County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Orange is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,234
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,111 to $1,357
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
73rd of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Orange moves to $1,262. 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 Orange actually rent for?
Search any address in Orange 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 | $1,005 | $905 to $1,106 | $40,200 | $19.33/hr | +11.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,012 | $911 to $1,113 | $40,480 | $19.46/hr | +11.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,234 | $1,111 to $1,357 | $49,360 | $23.73/hr | +10.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,716 | $1,544 to $1,888 | $68,640 | $33.00/hr | +9.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,929 | $1,736 to $2,122 | $77,160 | $37.10/hr | +8.2% |
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 | $2,218 | $1,996 to $2,440 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,508 | $2,257 to $2,759 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,797 | $2,517 to $3,077 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,086 | $2,777 to $3,395 |
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 Orange, that runs from $1,005 for a studio up to $1,929 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Orange 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, Burr Hill included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Orange ranks 73rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,254 and about 21% above the national median county at $1,018. About 36,593 people live here, 48th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,170 in 22960 (Orange) and $1,850 in 22923 (Barboursville), with the 9 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 Orange somewhere between $1,111 and $1,357. 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.
$1,234 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,360 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,111) | HAP at 100% ($1,234) | HAP at 110% ($1,357) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $361 | $484 | $607 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $34 | $157 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($1,117) to FY 2026 ($1,234). Since FY 2020 it's up 38% in total, about 5.5% 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 | $603 | $755 | $894 | $1,290 | $1,390 | — |
| FY 2021 | $720 | $725 | $903 | $1,261 | $1,377 | +1.0% |
| FY 2022 | $708 | $713 | $936 | $1,251 | $1,416 | +3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $782 | $830 | $1,054 | $1,394 | $1,616 | +12.6% |
| FY 2024 | $949 | $955 | $1,187 | $1,584 | $1,852 | +12.6% |
| FY 2025 | $899 | $905 | $1,117 | $1,565 | $1,783 | -5.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,005 | $1,012 | $1,234 | $1,716 | $1,929 | +10.5% |
| FY 2027 | $1,037 | $1,043 | $1,262 | $1,747 | $1,953 | +2.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,234 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,005 for a studio, $1,012 for one bedroom, $1,716 for three and $1,929 for four.
Tools for this county
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