FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 26030
1.19ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,080
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
4 BR
4 BR- 26030
1.35ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,120
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.35
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Beech Bottom, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Beech Bottom, WV is $1,000 a month. That is up 3.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Beech Bottom is in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 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 $1,007. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Beech Bottom is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Beech Bottom, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$770
+2.7%
$693–$847
1BR
$760
$770
+1.3%
$693–$847
2BR
$970
$1,000
+3.1%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,290
$1,290
0.0%
$1,161–$1,419
4BR
$1,480
$1,510
+2.0%
$1,359–$1,661
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Beech Bottom, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$770
$1,000
$1,290
$1,510
FY 2026
$750
$760
$970
$1,290
$1,480
FY 2025
$720
$730
$920
$1,230
$1,380
FY 2024
$700
$720
$910
$1,250
$1,350
FY 2023
$680
$680
$870
$1,170
$1,260
Questions about Beech Bottom, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Beech Bottom, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,007, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $906 to $1,108 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Beech Bottom, WV in?
Beech Bottom, WV is in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,007.
How much did fair market rent change in Beech Bottom, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.9%.
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