HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Doddridge County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
$928 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Doddridge County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Doddridge is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$928
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$835 to $1,021
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
24th of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Doddridge moves to $976. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Doddridge actually rent for?
Search any address in Doddridge 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 | $712 | $641 to $783 | $28,480 | $13.69/hr | +8.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $754 | $679 to $829 | $30,160 | $14.50/hr | +9.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $928 | $835 to $1,021 | $37,120 | $17.85/hr | +8.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,207 | $1,086 to $1,328 | $48,280 | $23.21/hr | +8.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,257 | $1,131 to $1,383 | $50,280 | $24.17/hr | +5.2% |
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 | $1,446 | $1,301 to $1,591 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,634 | $1,471 to $1,797 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,823 | $1,641 to $2,005 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,011 | $1,810 to $2,212 |
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 Doddridge, that runs from $712 for a studio up to $1,257 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Doddridge 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, Center Point included.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Doddridge ranks 24th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $915 and about 9% below the national median county at $1,018. About 7,847 people live here, 49th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 26339 (Center Point) and $950 in 26436 (Smithburg), 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 Doddridge somewhere between $835 and $1,021. 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.
$928 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,120 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($835) | HAP at 100% ($928) | HAP at 110% ($1,021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $85 | $178 | $271 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($852) to FY 2026 ($928). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 5.2% a year. The West Virginia median moved up 4% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $517 | $521 | $683 | $983 | $987 | — |
| FY 2021 | $601 | $605 | $744 | $927 | $1,079 | +8.9% |
| FY 2022 | $649 | $653 | $801 | $990 | $1,169 | +7.7% |
| FY 2023 | $594 | $598 | $738 | $961 | $1,071 | -7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $682 | $688 | $852 | $1,113 | $1,214 | +15.4% |
| FY 2025 | $658 | $688 | $852 | $1,115 | $1,195 | 0.0% |
| FY 2026 | $712 | $754 | $928 | $1,207 | $1,257 | +8.9% |
| FY 2027 | $732 | $788 | $976 | $1,251 | $1,283 | +5.2% |
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$928 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $712 for a studio, $754 for one bedroom, $1,207 for three and $1,257 for four.
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