FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 26541
0.97ratio
FMR$920
Market$950
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 26541
0.92ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,270
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 26541
0.93ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,550
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 26541
0.98ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,780
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Maidsville, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Maidsville, WV is $1,170 a month. That is up 12.5% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Maidsville is in the Morgantown, WV 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 $1,143. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Maidsville is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Maidsville, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$800
$900
+12.5%
$810–$990
1BR
$820
$920
+12.2%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,040
$1,170
+12.5%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,240
$1,440
+16.1%
$1,296–$1,584
4BR
$1,610
$1,740
+8.1%
$1,566–$1,914
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Maidsville, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$920
$1,170
$1,440
$1,740
FY 2026
$800
$820
$1,040
$1,240
$1,610
FY 2025
$780
$780
$980
$1,220
$1,650
FY 2024
$710
$710
$890
$1,170
$1,510
FY 2023
$660
$660
$810
$1,090
$1,380
Questions about Maidsville, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Maidsville, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,143, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,029 to $1,257 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,170 it would be $1,053 to $1,287. 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 Maidsville, WV in?
Maidsville, WV is in the Morgantown, WV MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,143.
How much did fair market rent change in Maidsville, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.5%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.4%.
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