FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 25414
0.71ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,430
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 25414
0.82ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,620
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 25414
0.84ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,160
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 25414
0.83ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,660
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Charles Town, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Charles Town, WV is $1,330 a month. That is up 12.7% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Charles Town is in the Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,376. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Charles Town is 39% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Charles Town, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$1,010
+13.5%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$900
$1,020
+13.3%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,180
$1,330
+12.7%
$1,197–$1,463
3BR
$1,640
$1,820
+11.0%
$1,638–$2,002
4BR
$1,980
$2,220
+12.1%
$1,998–$2,442
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Charles Town, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,020
$1,330
$1,820
$2,220
FY 2026
$890
$900
$1,180
$1,640
$1,980
FY 2025
$880
$880
$1,160
$1,630
$1,950
FY 2024
$780
$780
$1,030
$1,450
$1,750
FY 2023
$770
$780
$960
$1,360
$1,640
Questions about Charles Town, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Charles Town, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,376, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,238 to $1,514 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,330 it would be $1,197 to $1,463. 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 Charles Town, WV in?
Charles Town, WV is in the Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,376.
How much did fair market rent change in Charles Town, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.7%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.5%.
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