HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Jackson County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
$869 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jackson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Jackson is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$869
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$782 to $956
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
37th of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Jackson moves to $944. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Jackson actually rent for?
Search any address in Jackson 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 | $667 | $600 to $734 | $26,680 | $12.83/hr | +11.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $726 | $653 to $799 | $29,040 | $13.96/hr | +3.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $869 | $782 to $956 | $34,760 | $16.71/hr | +0.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,137 | $1,023 to $1,251 | $45,480 | $21.87/hr | -0.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,221 | $1,099 to $1,343 | $48,840 | $23.48/hr | +3.8% |
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 | $1,404 | $1,264 to $1,544 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,587 | $1,428 to $1,746 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,770 | $1,593 to $1,947 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,954 | $1,759 to $2,149 |
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 Jackson, that runs from $667 for a studio up to $1,221 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Jackson 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, Advent included.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Jackson ranks 37th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $915 and about 15% below the national median county at $1,018. About 27,868 people live here, 21st 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 25231 (Advent) and $1,200 in 25239 (Cottageville), with the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25231 | Advent | $870 | +0.1% |
| 25239 | Cottageville | $1,200 | +38.1% |
| 25241 | Evans | $1,090 | +25.4% |
| 25244 | Gay | $880 | +1.3% |
| 25245 | Given | $1,000 | +15.1% |
| 25248 | Kenna | $1,000 | +15.1% |
| 25252 | Le Roy | $870 | +0.1% |
| 25262 | Millwood | $1,100 | +26.6% |
| 25264 | Mount Alto | $1,180 | +35.8% |
| 25271 | Ripley | $870 | +0.1% |
| 25275 | Sandyville | $960 | +10.5% |
| 26164 | Ravenswood | $1,020 | +17.4% |
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 Jackson somewhere between $782 and $956. 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.
$869 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,760 a year. Put another way, $17 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% ($782) | HAP at 100% ($869) | HAP at 110% ($956) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $32 | $119 | $206 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($862) to FY 2026 ($869). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $556 | $582 | $662 | $924 | $1,162 | — |
| FY 2021 | $577 | $593 | $676 | $947 | $1,046 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $520 | $623 | $710 | $1,003 | $1,009 | +5.0% |
| FY 2023 | $578 | $691 | $784 | $1,112 | $1,144 | +10.4% |
| FY 2024 | $620 | $707 | $848 | $1,181 | $1,210 | +8.2% |
| FY 2025 | $597 | $704 | $862 | $1,140 | $1,176 | +1.7% |
| FY 2026 | $667 | $726 | $869 | $1,137 | $1,221 | +0.8% |
| FY 2027 | $708 | $796 | $944 | $1,188 | $1,347 | +8.6% |
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Questions people ask
$869 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $667 for a studio, $726 for one bedroom, $1,137 for three and $1,221 for four.
Tools for this county
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