HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Sussex County, Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sussex County is $1,655 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,655
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,490 to $1,821
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$66,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
45th of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Sussex moves to $1,651. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Sussex actually rent for?
Search any address in Sussex 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 | $1,442 | $1,298 to $1,586 | $57,680 | $27.73/hr | -3.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,507 | $1,356 to $1,658 | $60,280 | $28.98/hr | -2.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,655 | $1,490 to $1,821 | $66,200 | $31.83/hr | -3.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,072 | $1,865 to $2,279 | $82,880 | $39.85/hr | -4.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,553 | $2,298 to $2,808 | $102,120 | $49.10/hr | -4.6% |
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 | $2,936 | $2,642 to $3,230 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,319 | $2,987 to $3,651 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,702 | $3,332 to $4,072 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,085 | $3,677 to $4,494 |
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 Sussex, that runs from $1,442 for a studio up to $2,553 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Sussex in with 15 other counties in the Richmond metro, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, Richmond city among them, and every one of them gets $1,655 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Sussex ranks 45th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 32% above the state median of $1,254 and about 63% above the national median county at $1,018. About 10,866 people live here, 113th in the state.
Counties sharing the Richmond metro rate
Chesterfield County
$1,655VA · pop 366,019
Henrico County
$1,655VA · pop 333,120
Richmond city
$1,655VA · pop 227,171
Hanover County
$1,655VA · pop 110,513
Prince George County
$1,655VA · pop 42,634
Petersburg city
$1,655VA · pop 33,261
Powhatan County
$1,655VA · pop 30,503
Dinwiddie County
$1,655VA · pop 28,057
Goochland County
$1,655VA · pop 24,906
New Kent County
$1,655VA · pop 23,296
Hopewell city
$1,655VA · pop 23,046
Colonial Heights city
$1,655VA · pop 18,158
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 23867 (Jarratt) and $1,540 in 23882 (Stony Creek), with the 7 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 Sussex somewhere between $1,490 and $1,821. 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.
$1,655 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $66,200 a year. Put another way, $32 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% ($1,490) | HAP at 100% ($1,655) | HAP at 110% ($1,821) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $740 | $905 | $1,071 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $290 | $455 | $621 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2025 ($1,711) to FY 2026 ($1,655). Since FY 2020 it's up 56% in total, about 7.7% 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 | $899 | $932 | $1,061 | $1,410 | $1,686 | — |
| FY 2021 | $993 | $1,020 | $1,163 | $1,538 | $1,840 | +9.6% |
| FY 2022 | $1,022 | $1,044 | $1,189 | $1,556 | $1,864 | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $1,157 | $1,183 | $1,336 | $1,727 | $2,100 | +12.4% |
| FY 2024 | $1,328 | $1,365 | $1,532 | $1,959 | $2,393 | +14.7% |
| FY 2025 | $1,488 | $1,545 | $1,711 | $2,166 | $2,677 | +11.7% |
| FY 2026 | $1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 | -3.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | -0.2% |
Nearby counties
Southampton County
$1,05118 mi · pop 18,003
Prince George County
$1,65519 mi · pop 42,634
Petersburg city
$1,65521 mi · pop 33,261
Greensville County
$1,00122 mi · pop 11,373
Dinwiddie County
$1,65524 mi · pop 28,057
Colonial Heights city
$1,65524 mi · pop 18,158
Emporia city
$1,00124 mi · pop 5,680
Hopewell city
$1,65524 mi · pop 23,046
Questions people ask
$1,655 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,442 for a studio, $1,507 for one bedroom, $2,072 for three and $2,553 for four.
Tools for this county
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