For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bluefield, VA is $1,050 a month. That is up 2.9% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Bluefield is in the Tazewell County, VA non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $943. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Bluefield is 17% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bluefield, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$880
+8.6%
$792–$968
1BR
$820
$890
+8.5%
$801–$979
2BR
$1,020
$1,050
+2.9%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,220
$1,290
+5.7%
$1,161–$1,419
4BR
$1,400
$1,410
+0.7%
$1,269–$1,551
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bluefield, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$890
$1,050
$1,290
$1,410
FY 2026
$810
$820
$1,020
$1,220
$1,400
FY 2025
$720
$720
$940
$1,130
$1,380
FY 2024area FMR
$684
$689
$905
$1,094
$1,346
FY 2023area FMR
$590
$604
$795
$968
$1,155
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bluefield, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bluefield, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $943, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $849 to $1,037 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 Bluefield, VA in?
Bluefield, VA is in the Tazewell County, VA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $943.
How much did fair market rent change in Bluefield, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.7%.
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