FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 25871
0.76ratio
FMR$780
Market$1,030
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 25871
1.01ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$990
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 25871
1.03ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,340
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 25871
0.80ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,820
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Mabscott, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mabscott, WV is $1,000 a month. That is up 6.4% from $940 in FY 2026. Mabscott is in the Raleigh 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 $972. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Mabscott is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mabscott, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$780
+9.9%
$702–$858
1BR
$720
$780
+8.3%
$702–$858
2BR
$940
$1,000
+6.4%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,310
$1,380
+5.3%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,370
$1,450
+5.8%
$1,305–$1,595
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mabscott, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$780
$1,000
$1,380
$1,450
FY 2026
$710
$720
$940
$1,310
$1,370
FY 2025
$670
$680
$890
$1,220
$1,330
FY 2024
$650
$650
$850
$1,200
$1,310
FY 2023
$620
$620
$770
$1,090
$1,260
Questions about Mabscott, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mabscott, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $972, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $875 to $1,069 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Mabscott, WV in?
Mabscott, WV is in the Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $972.
How much did fair market rent change in Mabscott, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.4%, from $940 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.9%.
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