HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hampshire County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hampshire County is $1,573 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,573
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,416 to $1,730
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$62,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
1st of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hampshire moves to $1,505. That's down 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hampshire actually rent for?
Search any address in Hampshire 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 | $1,133 | $1,020 to $1,246 | $45,320 | $21.79/hr | +3.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,255 | $1,130 to $1,381 | $50,200 | $24.13/hr | +0.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,573 | $1,416 to $1,730 | $62,920 | $30.25/hr | +0.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,965 | $1,769 to $2,162 | $78,600 | $37.79/hr | +0.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,639 | $2,375 to $2,903 | $105,560 | $50.75/hr | +0.2% |
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 | $3,035 | $2,732 to $3,339 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,431 | $3,088 to $3,774 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,827 | $3,444 to $4,210 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,222 | $3,800 to $4,644 |
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 Hampshire, that runs from $1,133 for a studio up to $2,639 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 Hampshire in with 2 other counties in the Winchester metro, Frederick County, Winchester city among them, and every one of them gets $1,573 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 West Virginia's 55 counties, Hampshire ranks 1st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 72% above the state median of $915 and about 55% above the national median county at $1,018. About 23,275 people live here, 27th in the state.
Counties sharing the Winchester metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 16 ZIP codes it covers in Hampshire, the two-bedroom rate is $1,420 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25431 | Levels | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 25437 | Points | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 25444 | Slanesville | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26704 | Augusta | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26711 | Capon Bridge | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26714 | Delray | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26722 | Green Spring | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26755 | Rio | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26757 | Romney | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26761 | Shanks | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26763 | Springfield | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26808 | High View | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26817 | Bloomery | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26823 | Capon Springs | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26852 | Purgitsville | $1,420 | -9.7% |
| 26865 | Yellow Spring | $1,420 | -9.7% |
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 Hampshire somewhere between $1,416 and $1,730. 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.
$1,573 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $62,920 a year. Put another way, $30 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% ($1,416) | HAP at 100% ($1,573) | HAP at 110% ($1,730) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $666 | $823 | $980 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $216 | $373 | $530 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($1,569) to FY 2026 ($1,573). Since FY 2020 it's up 53% in total, about 7.4% 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 | $778 | $783 | $1,027 | $1,368 | $1,803 | — |
| FY 2021 | $814 | $819 | $1,064 | $1,399 | $1,814 | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $868 | $868 | $1,117 | $1,444 | $1,886 | +5.0% |
| FY 2023 | $879 | $962 | $1,227 | $1,547 | $2,037 | +9.8% |
| FY 2024 | $983 | $1,104 | $1,390 | $1,734 | $2,347 | +13.3% |
| FY 2025 | $1,095 | $1,253 | $1,569 | $1,952 | $2,635 | +12.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,133 | $1,255 | $1,573 | $1,965 | $2,639 | +0.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 | -4.3% |
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$1,573 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,133 for a studio, $1,255 for one bedroom, $1,965 for three and $2,639 for four.
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