FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 26201
0.77ratio
FMR$750
Market$980
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 26201
0.98ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,000
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 26201
1.18ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,070
vs market+$190
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 26201
1.46ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,120
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.46
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Buckhannon, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Buckhannon, WV is $980 a month. That is up 4.3% from $940 in FY 2026. Buckhannon is in the Barbour County, WV 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 $944. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Buckhannon is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Buckhannon, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$740
+4.2%
$666–$814
1BR
$720
$750
+4.2%
$675–$825
2BR
$940
$980
+4.3%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,180
$1,260
+6.8%
$1,134–$1,386
4BR
$1,570
$1,630
+3.8%
$1,467–$1,793
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Buckhannon, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$740
$750
$980
$1,260
$1,630
FY 2026
$710
$720
$940
$1,180
$1,570
FY 2025
$700
$710
$930
$1,140
$1,520
FY 2024area FMR
$679
$755
$848
$1,142
$1,330
FY 2023area FMR
$614
$651
$738
$972
$1,161
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Buckhannon, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Buckhannon, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $944, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $850 to $1,038 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $980 it would be $882 to $1,078. 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 Buckhannon, WV in?
Buckhannon, WV is in the Barbour County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $944.
How much did fair market rent change in Buckhannon, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $940 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 5.4%.
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