FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 25425
0.97ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,150
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 25425
0.86ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,710
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 25425
0.94ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$2,140
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 25425
0.93ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,640
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
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Harpers Ferry, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Harpers Ferry, WV is $1,470 a month. That is up 4.3% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Harpers Ferry is in the Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,376. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Harpers Ferry is 54% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Harpers Ferry, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,410
$1,470
+4.3%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$1,960
$2,010
+2.6%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,370
$2,460
+3.8%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Harpers Ferry, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,120
$1,470
$2,010
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,070
$1,410
$1,960
$2,370
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,080
$1,420
$1,990
$2,380
FY 2024
$940
$940
$1,240
$1,750
$2,100
FY 2023
$900
$900
$1,110
$1,580
$1,890
Questions about Harpers Ferry, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Harpers Ferry, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,376, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,238 to $1,514 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,470 it would be $1,323 to $1,617. 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 Harpers Ferry, WV in?
Harpers Ferry, WV is in the Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,376.
How much did fair market rent change in Harpers Ferry, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.4%.
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