HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Warren County, Virginia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Warren County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,315 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Warren keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,315
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,184 to $1,447
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$52,600
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Virginia
57th of 133
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Warren moves to $1,449. That's up 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Warren actually rent for?
Search any address in Warren 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 | $953 | $858 to $1,048 | $38,120 | $18.33/hr | -3.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,002 | $902 to $1,102 | $40,080 | $19.27/hr | +1.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,315 | $1,184 to $1,447 | $52,600 | $25.29/hr | +1.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,754 | $1,579 to $1,929 | $70,160 | $33.73/hr | +0.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,206 | $1,985 to $2,427 | $88,240 | $42.42/hr | +1.2% |
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 | $2,537 | $2,283 to $2,791 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,868 | $2,581 to $3,155 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,199 | $2,879 to $3,519 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,530 | $3,177 to $3,883 |
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 Warren, that runs from $953 for a studio up to $2,206 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Warren is its own HUD metro area (Warren County, VA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Warren ranks 57th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,254 and about 29% above the national median county at $1,018. About 40,800 people live here, 43rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,300 in 22630 (Front Royal) and $1,770 in 22642 (Linden), with the 4 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 Warren somewhere between $1,184 and $1,447. 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.
$1,315 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $52,600 a year. Put another way, $25 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% ($1,184) | HAP at 100% ($1,315) | HAP at 110% ($1,447) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $434 | $565 | $697 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $115 | $247 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,298) to FY 2026 ($1,315). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 4.4% 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 | $671 | $772 | $1,017 | $1,418 | $1,709 | — |
| FY 2021 | $676 | $777 | $1,024 | $1,376 | $1,773 | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $685 | $784 | $1,031 | $1,365 | $1,765 | +0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $805 | $811 | $1,067 | $1,412 | $1,817 | +3.5% |
| FY 2024 | $881 | $887 | $1,165 | $1,527 | $1,977 | +9.2% |
| FY 2025 | $983 | $989 | $1,298 | $1,744 | $2,180 | +11.4% |
| FY 2026 | $953 | $1,002 | $1,315 | $1,754 | $2,206 | +1.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,063 | $1,108 | $1,449 | $1,930 | $2,392 | +10.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,315 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $953 for a studio, $1,002 for one bedroom, $1,754 for three and $2,206 for four.
Tools for this county
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