VA/Fairfax County/MERRIFIELD
MERRIFIELD, VA
CitySAFMR
Fairfax County
Found 3 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,170$2,210 – $2,230
1 BR$2,230$2,020 – $2,210
2 BR$2,490$2,670 – $2,720
3 BR$3,140$3,170 – $3,350
4 BR$3,690$3,940 – $4,020
5 BR$4,244
6 BR$4,880
7 BR$5,612
8 BR$6,454

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.96-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,245
vs market-$75

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,953 / 0.87 ratio110% standard$2,387 / 1.06 ratio
2
0.96-0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,210
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,007 / 0.91 ratio110% standard$2,453 / 1.11 ratio
1
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,020
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$2,007 / 0.99 ratio110% standard$2,453 / 1.21 ratio
1
1.01-1.10
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,850
vs market-$360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,241 / 0.79 ratio110% standard$2,739 / 0.96 ratio
1
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,760
vs market-$270

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,241 / 0.81 ratio110% standard$2,739 / 0.99 ratio
1
0.87-0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$3,140
Market$3,470
vs market-$330

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,826 / 0.81 ratio110% standard$3,454 / 1.00 ratio
1
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$3,140
Market$3,190
vs market-$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,826 / 0.89 ratio110% standard$3,454 / 1.08 ratio
1
0.90-0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$4,190
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$3,321 / 0.79 ratio110% standard$4,059 / 0.97 ratio
1
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$4,070
vs market-$380

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$3,321 / 0.82 ratio110% standard$4,059 / 1.00 ratio
1
0.88-0.91
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for MERRIFIELD, VA (VA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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MERRIFIELD, VA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for MERRIFIELD, VA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,490 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,690.

Use this page for searches like MERRIFIELD, VA FMR, MERRIFIELD, VA fair market rent, and MERRIFIELD, VA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for MERRIFIELD, VA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$2,170
1 bedroom$2,230
2 bedroom$2,490
3 bedroom$3,140
4 bedroom$3,690