FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 22834
0.73ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,400
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 22834
0.90ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,380
vs market-$140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 22834
0.95ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,780
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 22834
1.10ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,850
vs market+$190
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Linville, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Linville, VA is $1,240 a month. That is down 8.8% from $1,360 in FY 2026. Linville is in the Harrisonburg, VA 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 $1,264. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Linville is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Linville, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,020
−3.8%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,070
$1,020
−4.7%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,360
$1,240
−8.8%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,840
$1,690
−8.2%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$2,260
$2,040
−9.7%
$1,836–$2,244
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Linville, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,020
$1,240
$1,690
$2,040
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,070
$1,360
$1,840
$2,260
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,180
$1,510
$2,040
$2,510
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,010
$1,310
$1,760
$2,220
FY 2023
$780
$780
$1,030
$1,370
$1,750
Questions about Linville, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Linville, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,264, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,138 to $1,390 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Linville, VA in?
Linville, VA is in the Harrisonburg, VA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,264.
How much did fair market rent change in Linville, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.8%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.4%.
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