FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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3 BR
3 BR- 23061
0.94ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,080
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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Gloucester, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gloucester, VA is $1,420 a month. That is down 7.8% from $1,540 in FY 2026. Gloucester is in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Gloucester is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gloucester, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,250
−6.7%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,360
$1,270
−6.6%
$1,143–$1,397
2BR
$1,540
$1,420
−7.8%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$2,140
$1,960
−8.4%
$1,764–$2,156
4BR
$2,510
$2,310
−8.0%
$2,079–$2,541
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gloucester, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,270
$1,420
$1,960
$2,310
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,360
$1,540
$2,140
$2,510
FY 2025
$1,430
$1,430
$1,640
$2,280
$2,720
FY 2024
$1,250
$1,260
$1,460
$2,030
$2,480
FY 2023
$1,070
$1,090
$1,280
$1,790
$2,180
Questions about Gloucester, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gloucester, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,420, that basic range is $1,278 to $1,562 a month. 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 Gloucester, VA in?
Gloucester, VA is in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Gloucester, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.8%, from $1,540 in FY 2026 to $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.9%.
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