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WV/Monongalia County/Morgantown

Morgantown, WV

CitySAFMR
Monongalia County
Found 6 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

80Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$860 – $940$750 – $980
1 BR$880 – $960$830 – $1,050
2 BR$1,120 – $1,220$1,040 – $1,210
3 BR$1,380 – $1,500$1,410 – $1,570
4 BR$1,670 – $1,820$1,550 – $1,980
5 BR$2,030Not available
6 BR$2,334Not available
7 BR$2,684Not available
8 BR$3,087Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
0.39-1.24
1 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.86-1.16
2 BR
2
0.94-1.14
3 BR
2
0.66-1.05
4 BR
2
0.73-1.14
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Morgantown, WV fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 6 ZIP codes in Morgantown, WV ranges from $1,120 to $1,220 a month, with a median of $1,185. That is up 3.9% from $1,140 in FY 2026. Morgantown 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 Morgantown is 24% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Morgantown, WV
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$910+0.6%$819–$1,001
1BR$930+2.2%$837–$1,023
2BR$1,185+3.9%$1,067–$1,304
3BR$1,460+7.0%$1,314–$1,606
4BR$1,765+2.9%$1,589–$1,942

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Morgantown, WV
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$910$930$1,185$1,460$1,765
FY 2026$905$910$1,140$1,365$1,715
FY 2025$860$870$1,095$1,320$1,835
FY 2024$870$870$1,090$1,360$1,850
FY 2023$790$800$1,000$1,310$1,700

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
26508$1,220+3.0%
26505$1,210+2.1%
26506$1,210+2.1%
26504$1,160−2.1%
26507$1,160−2.1%
26501$1,120−5.5%

Questions about Morgantown, WV rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Morgantown, 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 $1,185 it would be $1,067 to $1,304. 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 Morgantown, WV in?

Morgantown, 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 Morgantown, WV for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.9%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,185 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.5%.

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

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