FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 22448
1.04ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,620
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 22448
1.12ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,800
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
3 BR
3 BR- 22448
1.30ratio
FMR$2,780
Market$2,140
vs market+$640
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
4 BR
4 BR- 22448
1.45ratio
FMR$3,360
Market$2,320
vs market+$1,040
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.45
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Historical
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Dahlgren, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dahlgren, VA is $2,010 a month. That is up 4.7% from $1,920 in FY 2026. Dahlgren is in the King George 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 $1,520. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Dahlgren is 59% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dahlgren, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,580
+1.9%
$1,422–$1,738
1BR
$1,580
$1,680
+6.3%
$1,512–$1,848
2BR
$1,920
$2,010
+4.7%
$1,809–$2,211
3BR
$2,670
$2,780
+4.1%
$2,502–$3,058
4BR
$3,220
$3,360
+4.3%
$3,024–$3,696
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dahlgren, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,580
$1,680
$2,010
$2,780
$3,360
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,580
$1,920
$2,670
$3,220
FY 2025
$1,430
$1,440
$1,780
$2,490
$2,990
FY 2024area FMR
$1,127
$1,134
$1,400
$1,973
$2,376
FY 2023area FMR
$897
$983
$1,209
$1,718
$2,059
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Dahlgren, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dahlgren, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,520, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,368 to $1,672 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,010 it would be $1,809 to $2,211. 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 Dahlgren, VA in?
Dahlgren, VA is in the King George County, VA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,520.
How much did fair market rent change in Dahlgren, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.7%, from $1,920 in FY 2026 to $2,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.9%.
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