FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 26159
1.00ratio
FMR$790
Market$790
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 26159
1.27ratio
FMR$950
Market$750
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
3 BR
3 BR- 26159
1.55ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$800
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.55
4 BR
4 BR- 26159
1.54ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$840
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.54
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Paden City, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Paden City, WV is $950 a month. That is down 1.0% from $960 in FY 2026. Paden City is in the Tyler County, WV non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $944.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Paden City, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$710
−2.7%
$639–$781
1BR
$750
$790
+5.3%
$711–$869
2BR
$960
$950
−1.0%
$855–$1,045
3BR
$1,240
$1,240
0.0%
$1,116–$1,364
4BR
$1,280
$1,290
+0.8%
$1,161–$1,419
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Paden City, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$790
$950
$1,240
$1,290
FY 2026
$730
$750
$960
$1,240
$1,280
FY 2025
$720
$740
$950
$1,170
$1,280
FY 2024area FMR
$685
$762
$855
$1,034
$1,218
FY 2023area FMR
$516
$683
$771
$938
$1,119
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Paden City, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Paden City, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $944, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $850 to $1,038 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 Paden City, WV in?
Paden City, WV is in the Tyler County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $944.
How much did fair market rent change in Paden City, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.0%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 0.0%.
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