HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Fayette County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $915 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Fayette keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$915
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$824 to $1,007
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,600
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
28th of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Fayette moves to $961. 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 Fayette actually rent for?
Search any address in Fayette 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 | $631 | $568 to $694 | $25,240 | $12.13/hr | +4.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $697 | $627 to $767 | $27,880 | $13.40/hr | +3.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $915 | $824 to $1,007 | $36,600 | $17.60/hr | +3.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,195 | $1,076 to $1,315 | $47,800 | $22.98/hr | +1.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,535 | $1,382 to $1,689 | $61,400 | $29.52/hr | +3.4% |
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 | $1,765 | $1,589 to $1,942 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,996 | $1,796 to $2,196 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,226 | $2,003 to $2,449 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,456 | $2,210 to $2,702 |
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 Fayette, that runs from $631 for a studio up to $1,535 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Fayette is its own HUD metro area (Fayette County, WV), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Fayette ranks 28th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $915 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,018. About 40,545 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $870 in 25186 (Smithers) and $1,170 in 25854 (Hico), with the 40 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25002 | Alloy | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25031 | Boomer | $950 | +3.8% |
| 25036 | Cannelton | $960 | +4.9% |
| 25040 | Charlton Heights | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25057 | Deep Water | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25118 | Kimberly | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25119 | Kincaid | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25136 | Montgomery | $950 | +3.8% |
| 25139 | Mount Carbon | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25152 | Page | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25161 | Powellton | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25173 | Robson | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25185 | Mount Olive | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25186 | Smithers | $870 | -4.9% |
| 25812 | Ansted | $870 | -4.9% |
| 25831 | Danese | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25833 | Dothan | $915County rate | — |
| 25837 | Edmond | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25840 | Fayetteville | $1,080 | +18.0% |
| 25846 | Glen Jean | $1,010 | +10.4% |
| 25854 | Hico | $1,170 | +27.9% |
| 25855 | Hilltop | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25862 | Lansing | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25864 | Layland | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25866 | Lochgelly | $990 | +8.2% |
| 25868 | Lookout | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25879 | Minden | $1,000 | +9.3% |
| 25880 | Mount Hope | $1,110 | +21.3% |
| 25888 | Mount Hope | $915County rate | — |
| 25901 | Oak Hill | $940 | +2.7% |
| 25904 | Pax | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25907 | Prince | $1,130 | +23.5% |
| 25917 | Scarbro | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25936 | Thurmond | $1,000 | +9.3% |
| 25938 | Victor | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25942 | Winona | $920 | +0.5% |
| 25976 | Meadow Bridge | $870 | -4.9% |
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 Fayette somewhere between $824 and $1,007. 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.
$915 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,600 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% ($824) | HAP at 100% ($915) | HAP at 110% ($1,007) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $74 | $165 | $257 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($884) to FY 2026 ($915). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% 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 | $569 | $580 | $667 | $900 | $904 | — |
| FY 2021 | $522 | $566 | $676 | $913 | $917 | +1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $505 | $571 | $711 | $974 | $1,023 | +5.2% |
| FY 2023 | $551 | $624 | $799 | $1,075 | $1,326 | +12.4% |
| FY 2024 | $592 | $683 | $873 | $1,169 | $1,481 | +9.3% |
| FY 2025 | $606 | $674 | $884 | $1,176 | $1,484 | +1.3% |
| FY 2026 | $631 | $697 | $915 | $1,195 | $1,535 | +3.5% |
| FY 2027 | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 | +5.0% |
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Questions people ask
$915 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $631 for a studio, $697 for one bedroom, $1,195 for three and $1,535 for four.
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