HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Taylor County, West Virginia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Taylor County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $953 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Taylor keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$953
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$858 to $1,048
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in West Virginia
19th of 55
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Taylor moves to $1,020. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Taylor actually rent for?
Search any address in Taylor 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 | $657 | $591 to $723 | $26,280 | $12.63/hr | +5.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $774 | $697 to $851 | $30,960 | $14.88/hr | +5.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $953 | $858 to $1,048 | $38,120 | $18.33/hr | +5.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,286 | $1,157 to $1,415 | $51,440 | $24.73/hr | +5.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,291 | $1,162 to $1,420 | $51,640 | $24.83/hr | +1.7% |
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 | $1,485 | $1,337 to $1,634 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,678 | $1,510 to $1,846 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,872 | $1,685 to $2,059 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,066 | $1,859 to $2,273 |
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 Taylor, that runs from $657 for a studio up to $1,291 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Taylor 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, Flemington included.
Among West Virginia's 55 counties, Taylor ranks 19th 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 16,602 people live here, 35th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $960 in 26354 (Grafton) and $1,100 in 26424 (Rosemont), with the 5 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 Taylor somewhere between $858 and $1,048. 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.
$953 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,120 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% ($858) | HAP at 100% ($953) | HAP at 110% ($1,048) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $108 | $203 | $298 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($905) to FY 2026 ($953). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% 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 | $505 | $570 | $680 | $883 | $980 | — |
| FY 2021 | $537 | $571 | $712 | $886 | $1,033 | +4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $533 | $618 | $731 | $904 | $1,066 | +2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $556 | $635 | $783 | $953 | $1,137 | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $598 | $712 | $882 | $1,092 | $1,256 | +12.6% |
| FY 2025 | $621 | $731 | $905 | $1,218 | $1,269 | +2.6% |
| FY 2026 | $657 | $774 | $953 | $1,286 | $1,291 | +5.3% |
| FY 2027 | $710 | $823 | $1,020 | $1,308 | $1,380 | +7.0% |
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$953 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $657 for a studio, $774 for one bedroom, $1,286 for three and $1,291 for four.
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