HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Harrison County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Harrison County is $955 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$955
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$860 to $1,051
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
18th of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Harrison moves to $1,005. 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 Harrison actually rent for?
Search any address in Harrison 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 | $770 | $693 to $847 | $30,800 | $14.81/hr | -2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $843 | $759 to $927 | $33,720 | $16.21/hr | -1.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $955 | $860 to $1,051 | $38,200 | $18.37/hr | +0.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,264 | $1,138 to $1,390 | $50,560 | $24.31/hr | +0.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,466 | $1,319 to $1,613 | $58,640 | $28.19/hr | -3.0% |
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 | $1,686 | $1,517 to $1,855 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,906 | $1,715 to $2,097 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,126 | $1,913 to $2,339 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,346 | $2,111 to $2,581 |
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 Harrison, that runs from $770 for a studio up to $1,466 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Harrison 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, Clarksburg included.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Harrison ranks 18th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $915 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 65,862 people live here, 7th 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 26301 (Clarksburg) and $1,180 in 26330 (Bridgeport), with the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26301 | Clarksburg | $870 | -8.9% |
| 26302 | Clarksburg | $960 | +0.5% |
| 26306 | Clarksburg | $955County rate | — |
| 26323 | Anmoore | $870 | -8.9% |
| 26330 | Bridgeport | $1,180 | +23.6% |
| 26361 | Gypsy | $910 | -4.7% |
| 26366 | Haywood | $990 | +3.7% |
| 26369 | Hepzibah | $1,060 | +11.0% |
| 26385 | Lost Creek | $1,080 | +13.1% |
| 26386 | Lumberport | $980 | +2.6% |
| 26404 | Meadowbrook | $1,120 | +17.3% |
| 26408 | Mount Clare | $1,040 | +8.9% |
| 26422 | Reynoldsville | $870 | -8.9% |
| 26426 | Salem | $870 | -8.9% |
| 26431 | Shinnston | $990 | +3.7% |
| 26438 | Spelter | $1,060 | +11.0% |
| 26448 | Wallace | $910 | -4.7% |
| 26451 | West Milford | $870 | -8.9% |
| 26463 | Wyatt | $950 | -0.5% |
| 26568 | Enterprise | $940 | -1.6% |
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 Harrison somewhere between $860 and $1,051. 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.
$955 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,200 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% ($860) | HAP at 100% ($955) | HAP at 110% ($1,051) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $110 | $205 | $301 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($947) to FY 2026 ($955). Since FY 2020 it's up 23% in total, about 3.5% 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 | $619 | $623 | $777 | $972 | $1,152 | — |
| FY 2021 | $611 | $615 | $783 | $984 | $1,156 | +0.8% |
| FY 2022 | $643 | $647 | $820 | $1,047 | $1,212 | +4.7% |
| FY 2023 | $668 | $672 | $811 | $1,055 | $1,238 | -1.1% |
| FY 2024 | $815 | $836 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,537 | +18.5% |
| FY 2025 | $790 | $855 | $947 | $1,254 | $1,512 | -1.5% |
| FY 2026 | $770 | $843 | $955 | $1,264 | $1,466 | +0.8% |
| FY 2027 | $770 | $889 | $1,005 | $1,323 | $1,537 | +5.2% |
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Questions people ask
$955 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $770 for a studio, $843 for one bedroom, $1,264 for three and $1,466 for four.
Tools for this county
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