HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Southampton County, Virginia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Southampton County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,051 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Southampton keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,051
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$946 to $1,156
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
88th of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Southampton moves to $1,032. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Southampton actually rent for?
Search any address in Southampton 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 | $811 | $730 to $892 | $32,440 | $15.60/hr | -8.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $817 | $735 to $899 | $32,680 | $15.71/hr | -8.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,051 | $946 to $1,156 | $42,040 | $20.21/hr | -9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,346 | $1,211 to $1,481 | $53,840 | $25.88/hr | -9.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,764 | $1,588 to $1,940 | $70,560 | $33.92/hr | -10.0% |
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 | $2,029 | $1,826 to $2,232 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,293 | $2,064 to $2,522 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,558 | $2,302 to $2,814 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,822 | $2,540 to $3,104 |
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 Southampton, that runs from $811 for a studio up to $1,764 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Southampton 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, Boykins included.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Southampton ranks 88th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% below the state median of $1,254 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,018. About 18,003 people live here, 84th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 23829 (Capron) and $1,270 in 23866 (Ivor), 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.
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 Southampton somewhere between $946 and $1,156. 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.
$1,051 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,040 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($946) | HAP at 100% ($1,051) | HAP at 110% ($1,156) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $196 | $301 | $406 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($1,167) to FY 2026 ($1,051). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.3% 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 | $625 | $719 | $818 | $1,135 | $1,436 | — |
| FY 2021 | $563 | $690 | $786 | $1,096 | $1,361 | -3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $703 | $718 | $843 | $1,128 | $1,443 | +7.3% |
| FY 2023 | $804 | $817 | $953 | $1,244 | $1,623 | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $908 | $910 | $1,053 | $1,339 | $1,787 | +10.5% |
| FY 2025 | $884 | $890 | $1,167 | $1,492 | $1,960 | +10.8% |
| FY 2026 | $811 | $817 | $1,051 | $1,346 | $1,764 | -9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $874 | $897 | $1,032 | $1,392 | $1,725 | -1.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,051 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $811 for a studio, $817 for one bedroom, $1,346 for three and $1,764 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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