For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Great Cacapon, WV is $1,420 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Great Cacapon is in the Winchester, VA-WV MSA. 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 $1,505. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Great Cacapon is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Great Cacapon, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$990
$1,020
+3.0%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,130
$1,130
0.0%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,420
$1,420
0.0%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,760
$1,770
+0.6%
$1,593–$1,947
4BR
$2,380
$2,380
0.0%
$2,142–$2,618
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Great Cacapon, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,130
$1,420
$1,770
$2,380
FY 2026
$990
$1,130
$1,420
$1,760
$2,380
FY 2025
$890
$1,000
$1,260
$1,570
$2,120
FY 2024
$800
$870
$1,110
$1,400
$1,840
FY 2023
$790
$880
$1,010
$1,410
$1,700
Questions about Great Cacapon, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Great Cacapon, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,505, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,355 to $1,656 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,420 it would be $1,278 to $1,562. 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 Great Cacapon, WV in?
Great Cacapon, WV is in the Winchester, VA-WV MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,505.
How much did fair market rent change in Great Cacapon, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.6%.
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