WV/Wood County/PARKERSBURG
PARKERSBURG, WV
CitySAFMR
Wood County
Found 5 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$700 – $740$700 – $740
1 BR$700 – $750$700 – $750
2 BR$870 – $930$870 – $930
3 BR$1,130 – $1,200$1,130 – $1,200
4 BR$1,180 – $1,260$1,180 – $1,260
5 BR$1,438
6 BR$1,653
7 BR$1,901
8 BR$2,186

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.73ratio range
Median FMR$740
Median Market$1,020
vs market-$280

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$700
Market$890
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$730
Market$860
vs market-$130

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.73–0.85
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$750
Market$1,050
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.75–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$740
Median Market$960
vs market-$220

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
0.71–0.77
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.75–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$900
Median Market$1,190
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.80–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$925
Median Market$1,145
vs market-$220

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
0.75–0.81
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,470
vs market-$340

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,190
Median Market$1,400
vs market-$210

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$1,270
vs market-$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.77–0.94
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,250
Median Market$1,495
vs market-$245

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,370
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,400
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.83–0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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Ranked by Investment Score (vs area median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for PARKERSBURG, WV (WV) 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.