FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 22923
0.83ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,850
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 22923
0.78ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,260
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR- 22923
0.88ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,480
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 22923
0.98ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,580
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Historical
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Barboursville, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Barboursville, VA is $1,760 a month. That is down 4.9% from $1,850 in FY 2026. Barboursville is in the Charlottesville, VA MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,642. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Barboursville is 39% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Barboursville, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,460
$1,350
−7.5%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,600
$1,540
−3.7%
$1,386–$1,694
2BR
$1,850
$1,760
−4.9%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,330
$2,190
−6.0%
$1,971–$2,409
4BR
$2,800
$2,540
−9.3%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Barboursville, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,540
$1,760
$2,190
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,460
$1,600
$1,850
$2,330
$2,800
FY 2025
$1,380
$1,440
$1,700
$2,190
$2,610
FY 2024
$1,490
$1,520
$1,800
$2,270
$2,800
FY 2023
$1,290
$1,300
$1,550
$1,930
$2,390
Questions about Barboursville, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Barboursville, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,642, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,478 to $1,806 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Barboursville, VA in?
Barboursville, VA is in the Charlottesville, VA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,642.
How much did fair market rent change in Barboursville, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.9%, from $1,850 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set