FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 25873
0.70ratio
FMR$770
Market$1,100
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 25873
0.96ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,020
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 25873
1.02ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,330
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 25873
0.82ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,720
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Mac Arthur, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mac Arthur, WV is $980 a month. That is up 2.1% from $960 in FY 2026. Mac Arthur 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 Mac Arthur is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mac Arthur, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$760
+4.1%
$684–$836
1BR
$730
$770
+5.5%
$693–$847
2BR
$960
$980
+2.1%
$882–$1,078
3BR
$1,340
$1,350
+0.7%
$1,215–$1,485
4BR
$1,410
$1,410
0.0%
$1,269–$1,551
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mac Arthur, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$770
$980
$1,350
$1,410
FY 2026
$730
$730
$960
$1,340
$1,410
FY 2025
$740
$740
$970
$1,330
$1,440
FY 2024
$740
$740
$970
$1,360
$1,490
FY 2023
$690
$700
$860
$1,230
$1,410
Questions about Mac Arthur, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mac Arthur, 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 $980 it would be $882 to $1,078. 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 Mac Arthur, WV in?
Mac Arthur, 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 Mac Arthur, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.1%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.0%.
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