FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR- 22623
0.71ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,840
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 22623
0.78ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,950
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR- 22623
0.80ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,350
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 22623
0.95ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,500
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Chester Gap, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Chester Gap, VA is $1,530 a month. That is up 15.9% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Chester Gap is in the Rappahannock County, VA 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 $1,555. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Chester Gap is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Chester Gap, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,250
+16.8%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,120
$1,310
+17.0%
$1,179–$1,441
2BR
$1,320
$1,530
+15.9%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$1,650
$1,890
+14.5%
$1,701–$2,079
4BR
$2,210
$2,370
+7.2%
$2,133–$2,607
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Chester Gap, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,310
$1,530
$1,890
$2,370
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,120
$1,320
$1,650
$2,210
FY 2025
$1,180
$1,210
$1,410
$1,760
$2,370
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,070
$1,260
$1,560
$2,140
FY 2023
$960
$970
$1,170
$1,500
$1,820
Questions about Chester Gap, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Chester Gap, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,555, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,400 to $1,711 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 Chester Gap, VA in?
Chester Gap, VA is in the Rappahannock County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,555.
How much did fair market rent change in Chester Gap, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 15.9%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.8%.
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