FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 26351
1.30ratio
FMR$900
Market$690
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
2 BR
2 BR- 26351
1.29ratio
FMR$980
Market$760
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
3 BR
3 BR- 26351
1.67ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$790
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.67
4 BR
4 BR- 26351
1.58ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$840
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.58
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Glenville, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Glenville, WV is $980 a month. That is up 11.4% from $880 in FY 2026. Glenville is in the Gilmer 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 $944. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Glenville is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Glenville, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$730
+7.4%
$657–$803
1BR
$800
$900
+12.5%
$810–$990
2BR
$880
$980
+11.4%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,150
$1,320
+14.8%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,410
$1,330
−5.7%
$1,197–$1,463
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Glenville, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$900
$980
$1,320
$1,330
FY 2026
$680
$800
$880
$1,150
$1,410
FY 2025
$660
$720
$850
$1,030
$1,270
FY 2024area FMR
$646
$651
$848
$1,025
$1,129
FY 2023area FMR
$557
$561
$738
$898
$1,002
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Glenville, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Glenville, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $944, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $850 to $1,038 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 Glenville, WV in?
Glenville, WV is in the Gilmer County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $944.
How much did fair market rent change in Glenville, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.4%, from $880 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.3%.
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