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Lynchburg, VA

CitySAFMR
Lynchburg City
Found 9 ZIPs

City Median Investment Score

77Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$930 – $1,200$820 – $1,120
1 BR$930 – $1,210$890 – $1,130
2 BR$1,070 – $1,390$1,100 – $1,300
3 BR$1,480 – $1,920$1,450 – $1,660
4 BR$1,610 – $2,090$1,770 – $2,030
5 BR$2,035Not available
6 BR$2,341Not available
7 BR$2,692Not available
8 BR$3,096Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
2
0.83-1.46
1 BR
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.82-1.36
2 BR
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.81-1.22
3 BR
2
0.87-1.23
4 BR
2
2
0.77-1.09
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Lynchburg, VA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 9 ZIP codes in Lynchburg, VA ranges from $1,070 to $1,390 a month, with a median of $1,180. That is down 5.6% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Lynchburg is in the Lynchburg, 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 $1,117. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Lynchburg is 6% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lynchburg, VA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,020−5.6%$918–$1,122
1BR$1,030−5.5%$927–$1,133
2BR$1,180−5.6%$1,062–$1,298
3BR$1,630−5.2%$1,467–$1,793
4BR$1,770−3.8%$1,593–$1,947

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lynchburg, VA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,020$1,030$1,180$1,630$1,770
FY 2026$1,080$1,090$1,250$1,720$1,840
FY 2025$1,090$1,110$1,250$1,720$1,860
FY 2024$990$1,010$1,140$1,560$1,700
FY 2023$840$850$970$1,320$1,450

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
24502$1,390+17.8%
24515$1,390+17.8%
24504$1,1800.0%
24505$1,1800.0%
24506$1,1800.0%
24513$1,1800.0%
24501$1,160−1.7%
24503$1,070−9.3%

Questions about Lynchburg, VA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lynchburg, VA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,117, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,005 to $1,229 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,180 it would be $1,062 to $1,298. 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 Lynchburg, VA in?

Lynchburg, VA is in the Lynchburg, VA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,117.

How much did fair market rent change in Lynchburg, VA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.6%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.6%.

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