HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in West Virginia by county (FY 2027)
West Virginia has 55 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $955. The highest is Hampshire County at $1,505, the lowest Wyoming County at $944.
Median 2BR
$955
Highest 2BR
$1,505
Hampshire County
Lowest 2BR
$944
Wyoming County
Counties
55
20 in metro areas
20 of the 55 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 35 get a county rate built from their own rents. The West Virginia median of $955 is about 10% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 55 of the 55 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 4% from FY 2026. 53 counties went up, 2 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County | Metro | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 | -4.3% | 23,465 |
| Jefferson County | Metro | $1,045 | $1,052 | $1,376 | $1,879 | $2,300 | +10.0% | 59,260 |
| Berkeley County | Metro | $884 | $949 | $1,215 | $1,682 | $1,913 | -1.5% | 129,514 |
| Monongalia County | Metro | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 | +4.0% | 107,163 |
| Preston County | Metro | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 | +4.0% | 34,160 |
| Putnam County | Metro | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,500 | $1,542 | +3.5% | 57,177 |
| Marion County | Rural | $782 | $880 | $1,071 | $1,331 | $1,790 | +6.4% | 55,909 |
| Clay County | Metro | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 | +1.2% | 7,835 |
| Kanawha County | Metro | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 | +1.2% | 176,537 |
| Taylor County | Rural | $710 | $823 | $1,020 | $1,308 | $1,380 | +7.0% | 16,487 |
| Marshall County | Metro | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | +1.8% | 29,865 |
| Ohio County | Metro | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 | +1.8% | 41,582 |
| Brooke County | Metro | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 | +3.5% | 21,805 |
| Hancock County | Metro | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 | +3.5% | 28,431 |
| Cabell County | Metro | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | +3.4% | 92,739 |
| Wayne County | Metro | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 | +3.4% | 38,164 |
| Harrison County | Rural | $770 | $889 | $1,005 | $1,323 | $1,537 | +5.2% | 64,984 |
| Upshur County | Rural | $745 | $759 | $993 | $1,271 | $1,660 | +3.3% | 23,712 |
| Greenbrier County | Rural | $806 | $811 | $991 | $1,229 | $1,337 | +7.3% | 32,386 |
| Morgan County | Metro | $682 | $866 | $979 | $1,243 | $1,636 | +1.9% | 17,426 |
| Doddridge County | Rural | $732 | $788 | $976 | $1,251 | $1,283 | +5.2% | 7,711 |
| Randolph County | Rural | $731 | $745 | $975 | $1,207 | $1,555 | +5.0% | 27,576 |
| Wirt County | Metro | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 | +5.0% | 5,053 |
| Wood County | Metro | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 | +5.0% | 83,407 |
| Raleigh County | Metro | $755 | $760 | $972 | $1,346 | $1,408 | +3.0% | 73,195 |
| Fayette County | Metro | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 | +5.0% | 39,519 |
| Mingo County | Rural | $721 | $745 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,389 | +7.0% | 22,542 |
| Hardy County | Rural | $716 | $805 | $955 | $1,151 | $1,293 | +2.5% | 14,243 |
| Mercer County | Rural | $659 | $746 | $946 | $1,250 | $1,340 | +5.6% | 58,563 |
| Barbour County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,216 | $1,383 | +8.6% | 15,424 |
| Boone County | Metro | $657 | $722 | $944 | $1,251 | $1,578 | +8.6% | 21,026 |
| Braxton County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,303 | $1,461 | +8.6% | 12,208 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 6,048 |
| Gilmer County | Rural | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 7,288 |
| Grant County | Rural | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,204 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 10,983 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $708 | $796 | $944 | $1,188 | $1,347 | +8.6% | 27,705 |
| Lewis County | Rural | $708 | $798 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 | +8.6% | 16,740 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,190 | $1,578 | +8.6% | 19,902 |
| Logan County | Rural | $708 | $863 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,578 | +8.6% | 31,418 |
| McDowell County | Rural | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 | +8.6% | 17,943 |
| Mason County | Rural | $708 | $837 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 25,043 |
| Mineral County | Rural | $708 | $749 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,248 | +8.6% | 26,854 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,421 | +8.6% | 12,386 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | $708 | $729 | $944 | $1,125 | $1,241 | +8.6% | 24,277 |
| Pendleton County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,245 | $1,250 | +8.6% | 6,043 |
| Pleasants County | Rural | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 7,521 |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | $708 | $832 | $944 | $1,207 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 7,784 |
| Ritchie County | Rural | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,170 | $1,379 | +8.6% | 8,286 |
| Roane County | Rural | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,508 | +8.6% | 13,786 |
| Summers County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,247 | +8.6% | 11,729 |
| Tucker County | Rural | $708 | $751 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,313 | +8.6% | 6,654 |
| Tyler County | Rural | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 8,064 |
| Webster County | Rural | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,125 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 8,144 |
| Wetzel County | Rural | $708 | $791 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,278 | +0.7% | 14,078 |
| Wyoming County | Rural | $708 | $853 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 | +8.6% | 20,629 |
55 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across West Virginia's 55 counties is $955, ranging from $944 in Wyoming County to $1,505 in Hampshire County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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