FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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4 BR
4 BR- 25550
0.95ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,360
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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Point Pleasant, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Point Pleasant, WV is $940 a month. That is up 8.0% from $870 in FY 2026. Point Pleasant is in the Mason 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Point Pleasant is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Point Pleasant, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$670
$710
+6.0%
$639–$781
1BR
$790
$840
+6.3%
$756–$924
2BR
$870
$940
+8.0%
$846–$1,034
3BR
$1,080
$1,210
+12.0%
$1,089–$1,331
4BR
$1,150
$1,290
+12.2%
$1,161–$1,419
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Point Pleasant, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$840
$940
$1,210
$1,290
FY 2026
$670
$790
$870
$1,080
$1,150
FY 2025
$660
$770
$850
$1,030
$1,130
FY 2024area FMR
$710
$733
$886
$1,071
$1,180
FY 2023area FMR
$615
$619
$780
$949
$1,048
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Point Pleasant, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Point Pleasant, 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 $940 it would be $846 to $1,034. 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 Point Pleasant, WV in?
Point Pleasant, WV is in the Mason 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 Point Pleasant, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.0%, from $870 in FY 2026 to $940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.6%.
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