HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Raleigh County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Raleigh County is $944 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$944
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$850 to $1,038
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
20th of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Raleigh moves to $972. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Raleigh actually rent for?
Search any address in Raleigh 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 | $715 | $644 to $787 | $28,600 | $13.75/hr | +0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $719 | $647 to $791 | $28,760 | $13.83/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $944 | $850 to $1,038 | $37,760 | $18.15/hr | +0.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,313 | $1,182 to $1,444 | $52,520 | $25.25/hr | +2.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,377 | $1,239 to $1,515 | $55,080 | $26.48/hr | -1.2% |
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 | $1,584 | $1,426 to $1,742 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,790 | $1,611 to $1,969 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,997 | $1,797 to $2,197 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,203 | $1,983 to $2,423 |
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 Raleigh, that runs from $715 for a studio up to $1,377 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Raleigh is its own HUD metro area (Raleigh County, WV), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Raleigh ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $915 and about 7% below the national median county at $1,018. About 74,303 people live here, 6th 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 25832 (Daniels) and $1,200 in 25813 (Beaver), with the 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25007 | Arnett | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25008 | Artie | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25044 | Clear Creek | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25048 | Colcord | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25060 | Dorothy | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25062 | Dry Creek | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25140 | Naoma | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25174 | Rock Creek | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25180 | Saxon | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25801 | Beckley | $950 | +0.6% |
| 25802 | Beckley | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25813 | Beaver | $1,200 | +27.1% |
| 25817 | Bolt | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25818 | Bradley | $880 | -6.8% |
| 25823 | Coal City | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25825 | Cool Ridge | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25827 | Crab Orchard | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25832 | Daniels | $870 | -7.8% |
| 25836 | Eccles | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25839 | Fairdale | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25843 | Ghent | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25844 | Glen Daniel | $870 | -7.8% |
| 25849 | Glen White | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25851 | Harper | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25853 | Helen | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25857 | Josephine | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25860 | Lanark | $944County rate | — |
| 25865 | Lester | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25871 | Mabscott | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25873 | Mac Arthur | $960 | +1.7% |
| 25878 | Midway | $1,080 | +14.4% |
| 25902 | Odd | $900 | -4.7% |
| 25906 | Piney View | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25908 | Princewick | $890 | -5.7% |
| 25909 | Prosperity | $1,080 | +14.4% |
| 25911 | Raleigh | $1,050 | +11.2% |
| 25915 | Rhodell | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25918 | Shady Spring | $980 | +3.8% |
| 25919 | Skelton | $940 | -0.4% |
| 25920 | Slab Fork | $940 | -0.4% |
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 Raleigh somewhere between $850 and $1,038. 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.
$944 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,760 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% ($850) | HAP at 100% ($944) | HAP at 110% ($1,038) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $100 | $194 | $288 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($936) to FY 2026 ($944). Since FY 2020 it's up 25% in total, about 3.8% 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 | $644 | $662 | $754 | $968 | $1,270 | — |
| FY 2021 | $581 | $611 | $698 | $960 | $1,192 | -7.4% |
| FY 2022 | $596 | $626 | $742 | $1,054 | $1,264 | +6.3% |
| FY 2023 | $663 | $667 | $824 | $1,171 | $1,344 | +11.1% |
| FY 2024 | $707 | $711 | $925 | $1,304 | $1,421 | +12.3% |
| FY 2025 | $709 | $713 | $936 | $1,286 | $1,394 | +1.2% |
| FY 2026 | $715 | $719 | $944 | $1,313 | $1,377 | +0.9% |
| FY 2027 | $755 | $760 | $972 | $1,346 | $1,408 | +3.0% |
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Questions people ask
$944 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $715 for a studio, $719 for one bedroom, $1,313 for three and $1,377 for four.
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