FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR- 22812
0.86ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,250
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 22812
0.88ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,460
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 22812
0.91ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,940
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 22812
0.97ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,120
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Bridgewater, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bridgewater, VA is $1,290 a month. That is down 2.3% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Bridgewater is in the Harrisonburg, 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 $1,264. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Bridgewater is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bridgewater, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,060
0.0%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,060
$1,070
+0.9%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,320
$1,290
−2.3%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,800
$1,760
−2.2%
$1,584–$1,936
4BR
$2,120
$2,050
−3.3%
$1,845–$2,255
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bridgewater, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,070
$1,290
$1,760
$2,050
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,060
$1,320
$1,800
$2,120
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,080
$1,370
$1,850
$2,270
FY 2024
$900
$910
$1,170
$1,580
$1,980
FY 2023
$750
$760
$990
$1,320
$1,680
Questions about Bridgewater, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bridgewater, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,264, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,138 to $1,390 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 Bridgewater, VA in?
Bridgewater, VA is in the Harrisonburg, VA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,264.
How much did fair market rent change in Bridgewater, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.3%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.3%.
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