FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 24925
0.67ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,200
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
2 BR
2 BR- 24925
0.81ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,210
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 24925
0.99ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,260
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 24925
1.02ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,320
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Caldwell, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Caldwell, WV is $980 a month. That is up 7.7% from $910 in FY 2026. Caldwell is in the Greenbrier 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 $991. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Caldwell is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Caldwell, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$790
+12.9%
$711–$869
1BR
$730
$800
+9.6%
$720–$880
2BR
$910
$980
+7.7%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,190
$1,250
+5.0%
$1,125–$1,375
4BR
$1,250
$1,350
+8.0%
$1,215–$1,485
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Caldwell, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$790
$800
$980
$1,250
$1,350
FY 2026
$700
$730
$910
$1,190
$1,250
FY 2025
$680
$720
$880
$1,150
$1,200
FY 2024area FMR
$683
$687
$864
$1,137
$1,151
FY 2023area FMR
$615
$619
$761
$1,006
$1,022
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Caldwell, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Caldwell, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $991, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $892 to $1,090 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 Caldwell, WV in?
Caldwell, WV is in the Greenbrier County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $991.
How much did fair market rent change in Caldwell, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $910 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.4%.
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