FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 22701
0.93ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,390
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 22701
1.04ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,520
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 22701
1.00ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,160
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 22701
0.74ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,950
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
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Culpeper, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Culpeper, VA is $1,580 a month. That is up 12.9% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Culpeper is in the Orange County, VA 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 $1,262. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Culpeper is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Culpeper, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,130
$1,280
+13.3%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,150
$1,290
+12.2%
$1,161–$1,419
2BR
$1,400
$1,580
+12.9%
$1,422–$1,738
3BR
$1,950
$2,160
+10.8%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$1,980
$2,180
+10.1%
$1,962–$2,398
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Culpeper, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,290
$1,580
$2,160
$2,180
FY 2026
$1,130
$1,150
$1,400
$1,950
$1,980
FY 2025
$1,130
$1,130
$1,400
$1,860
$2,010
FY 2024
$950
$950
$1,240
$1,600
$1,880
FY 2023
$860
$870
$1,140
$1,480
$1,850
Questions about Culpeper, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Culpeper, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,262, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,136 to $1,388 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,580 it would be $1,422 to $1,738. 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 Culpeper, VA in?
Culpeper, VA is in the Orange County, VA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,262.
How much did fair market rent change in Culpeper, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.9%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.6%.
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