HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (FY 2026)
$914 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pittsylvania County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Pittsylvania is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$914
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$823 to $1,005
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
123rd of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pittsylvania moves to $943. 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 Pittsylvania actually rent for?
Search any address in Pittsylvania 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 | $630 | $567 to $693 | $25,200 | $12.12/hr | +7.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $738 | $664 to $812 | $29,520 | $14.19/hr | +7.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $914 | $823 to $1,005 | $36,560 | $17.58/hr | +7.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,263 | $1,137 to $1,389 | $50,520 | $24.29/hr | +8.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,415 | $1,274 to $1,557 | $56,600 | $27.21/hr | +7.9% |
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 | $1,627 | $1,464 to $1,790 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,840 | $1,656 to $2,024 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,052 | $1,847 to $2,257 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,264 | $2,038 to $2,490 |
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 Pittsylvania, that runs from $630 for a studio up to $1,415 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pittsylvania 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, Cascade included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Pittsylvania ranks 123rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 27% below the state median of $1,254 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,018. About 60,541 people live here, 31st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $910 in 24531 (Chatham) and $1,370 in 24566 (Keeling), with the 13 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24069 | Cascade | $1,090 | +19.3% |
| 24139 | Pittsville | $1,080 | +18.2% |
| 24161 | Sandy Level | $1,010 | +10.5% |
| 24527 | Blairs | $1,050 | +14.9% |
| 24530 | Callands | $950 | +3.9% |
| 24531 | Chatham | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24549 | Dry Fork | $990 | +8.3% |
| 24557 | Gretna | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24563 | Hurt | $910 | -0.4% |
| 24565 | Java | $920 | +0.7% |
| 24566 | Keeling | $1,370 | +49.9% |
| 24586 | Ringgold | $1,080 | +18.2% |
| 24594 | Sutherlin | $990 | +8.3% |
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 Pittsylvania somewhere between $823 and $1,005. 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.
$914 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,560 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($823) | HAP at 100% ($914) | HAP at 110% ($1,005) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $73 | $164 | $255 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($851) to FY 2026 ($914). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.2% 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 | $504 | $542 | $714 | $943 | $1,124 | — |
| FY 2021 | $470 | $532 | $701 | $926 | $1,065 | -1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $466 | $535 | $702 | $927 | $1,040 | +0.1% |
| FY 2023 | $530 | $625 | $793 | $1,060 | $1,179 | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $613 | $719 | $905 | $1,228 | $1,353 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $584 | $687 | $851 | $1,165 | $1,311 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $630 | $738 | $914 | $1,263 | $1,415 | +7.4% |
| FY 2027 | $657 | $765 | $943 | $1,289 | $1,426 | +3.2% |
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Questions people ask
$914 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $630 for a studio, $738 for one bedroom, $1,263 for three and $1,415 for four.
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