FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 22736
0.95ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,960
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 22736
1.01ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,060
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 22736
1.16ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$2,330
vs market+$380
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
4 BR
4 BR- 22736
1.18ratio
FMR$3,160
Market$2,670
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
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Richardsville, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Richardsville, VA is $2,090 a month. That is up 7.2% from $1,950 in FY 2026. Richardsville is in the Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,596. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Richardsville is 66% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Richardsville, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,680
$1,800
+7.1%
$1,620–$1,980
1BR
$1,730
$1,860
+7.5%
$1,674–$2,046
2BR
$1,950
$2,090
+7.2%
$1,881–$2,299
3BR
$2,500
$2,710
+8.4%
$2,439–$2,981
4BR
$2,910
$3,160
+8.6%
$2,844–$3,476
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Richardsville, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,800
$1,860
$2,090
$2,710
$3,160
FY 2026
$1,680
$1,730
$1,950
$2,500
$2,910
FY 2025
$1,580
$1,610
$1,840
$2,350
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,340
$1,350
$1,570
$1,970
$2,330
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,200
$1,400
$1,760
$2,120
Questions about Richardsville, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Richardsville, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,596, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,436 to $1,756 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,090 it would be $1,881 to $2,299. 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 Richardsville, VA in?
Richardsville, VA is in the Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,596.
How much did fair market rent change in Richardsville, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.2%, from $1,950 in FY 2026 to $2,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 49.3%.
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