HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Mineral County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mineral County is $869 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
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
43rd of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Mineral 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 Mineral actually rent for?
Search any address in Mineral 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 | +1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $695 | $626 to $765 | $27,800 | $13.37/hr | -7.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $869 | $782 to $956 | $34,760 | $16.71/hr | -6.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,146 | $1,031 to $1,261 | $45,840 | $22.04/hr | -6.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,250 | $1,125 to $1,375 | $50,000 | $24.04/hr | -9.9% |
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 | $1,438 | $1,294 to $1,582 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,625 | $1,463 to $1,788 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,813 | $1,632 to $1,994 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,000 | $1,800 to $2,200 |
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 Mineral, that runs from $667 for a studio up to $1,250 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Mineral 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, Burlington included.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Mineral ranks 43rd 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 26,957 people live here, 22nd 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 26719 (Fort Ashby) and $1,420 in 26710 (Burlington), with the 8 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 Mineral 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 down 7% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($869). Since FY 2020 it's up 22% in total, about 3.3% 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 | $519 | $587 | $714 | $961 | $1,192 | — |
| FY 2021 | $499 | $587 | $734 | $965 | $1,223 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $503 | $606 | $757 | $987 | $1,261 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $560 | $668 | $838 | $1,073 | $1,356 | +10.7% |
| FY 2024 | $624 | $736 | $920 | $1,186 | $1,453 | +9.8% |
| FY 2025 | $655 | $747 | $933 | $1,226 | $1,388 | +1.4% |
| FY 2026 | $667 | $695 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,250 | -6.9% |
| FY 2027 | $708 | $749 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,248 | +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, $695 for one bedroom, $1,146 for three and $1,250 for four.
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