HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Pulaski County, Virginia (FY 2027)
$952 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pulaski County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Pulaski is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$952
+3.4% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$857–$1,047
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$38,080
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
107th 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 | $744 | $670–$818 | $29,760 | $14.31/hr | +6.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $873 | $786–$960 | $34,920 | $16.79/hr | +3.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $952 | $857–$1,047 | $38,080 | $18.31/hr | +3.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,267 | $1,140–$1,394 | $50,680 | $24.37/hr | +1.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,591 | $1,432–$1,750 | $63,640 | $30.60/hr | +3.0% |
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 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,068 | $1,861–$2,275 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,307 | $2,076–$2,538 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,546 | $2,291–$2,801 |
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 Pulaski somewhere between $857 and $1,047. 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.
$952 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,080 a year. Put another way, $18 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%$857 | Voucher pays at 100%$952 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,047 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $107 | $202 | $297 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($921) to FY 2027 ($952). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.1% 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 | $615 | $628 | $721 | $981 | $1,230 | — |
| FY 2021 | $618 | $631 | $721 | $1,005 | $1,191 | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | $590 | $616 | $702 | $980 | $1,202 | -2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $665 | $702 | $793 | $1,103 | $1,351 | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $742 | $806 | $905 | $1,242 | $1,536 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $726 | $827 | $916 | $1,250 | $1,538 | +1.2% |
| FY 2026 | $699 | $840 | $921 | $1,252 | $1,545 | +0.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $744 | $873 | $952 | $1,267 | $1,591 | +3.4% |
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 Pulaski, that runs from $744 for a studio up to $1,591 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Pulaski is its own HUD metro area (Pulaski County, VA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Pulaski ranks 107th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 25% below the state median of $1,262 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,063. About 33,687 people live here, 51st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $950 in 24126 (Newbern) and $1,240 in 24058 (Belspring), with the 8 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.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Pulaski.
Radford city
8 mi · 16,726 people
$1,340
+41%
Giles County
16 mi · 16,557 people
$999
+5%
Montgomery County
19 mi · 99,101 people
$1,340
+41%
Floyd County
20 mi · 15,593 people
$1,090
+14%
Wythe County
25 mi · 28,188 people
$943
-1%
Bland County
27 mi · 6,199 people
$943
-1%
Carroll County
27 mi · 29,157 people
$943
-1%
Galax city
32 mi · 6,726 people
$943
-1%
Questions people ask
$952 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $744 for a studio, $873 for one bedroom, $1,267 for three and $1,591 for four.
Tools for this county
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