HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Surry County, Virginia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Surry County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,039 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Surry keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,039
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$935 to $1,143
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
93rd of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Surry moves to $1,064. 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 Surry actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $905 | $815 to $996 | $36,200 | $17.40/hr | +32.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $920 | $828 to $1,012 | $36,800 | $17.69/hr | +33.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,039 | $935 to $1,143 | $41,560 | $19.98/hr | +22.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,445 | $1,301 to $1,590 | $57,800 | $27.79/hr | +21.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,743 | $1,569 to $1,917 | $69,720 | $33.52/hr | +22.0% |
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 | $2,004 | $1,804 to $2,204 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,266 | $2,039 to $2,493 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,527 | $2,274 to $2,780 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,789 | $2,510 to $3,068 |
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 Surry, that runs from $905 for a studio up to $1,743 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Surry is its own HUD metro area (Surry County, VA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Surry ranks 93rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 17% below the state median of $1,254 and about 2% above the national median county at $1,018. About 6,546 people live here, 126th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 23899 (Claremont) and $1,540 in 23881 (Spring Grove), with the 5 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 Surry somewhere between $935 and $1,143. 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.
$1,039 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,560 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% ($935) | HAP at 100% ($1,039) | HAP at 110% ($1,143) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $185 | $289 | $393 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 22% from FY 2025 ($851) to FY 2026 ($1,039). 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 | $507 | $599 | $752 | $1,085 | $1,320 | — |
| FY 2021 | $483 | $569 | $717 | $1,026 | $1,241 | -4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $479 | $559 | $702 | $997 | $1,202 | -2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $588 | $636 | $793 | $1,127 | $1,351 | +13.0% |
| FY 2024 | $725 | $730 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,536 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $685 | $689 | $851 | $1,192 | $1,429 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $905 | $920 | $1,039 | $1,445 | $1,743 | +22.1% |
| FY 2027 | $938 | $952 | $1,064 | $1,473 | $1,778 | +2.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,039 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $905 for a studio, $920 for one bedroom, $1,445 for three and $1,743 for four.
Tools for this county
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