Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Rural Retreat, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rural Retreat, VA is $940 a month. That is up 3.3% from $910 in FY 2026. Rural Retreat is in the Smyth County, VA 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 $943. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Rural Retreat is 26% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rural Retreat, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$780
+6.8%
$702–$858
1BR
$760
$820
+7.9%
$738–$902
2BR
$910
$940
+3.3%
$846–$1,034
3BR
$1,220
$1,260
+3.3%
$1,134–$1,386
4BR
$1,520
$1,460
−3.9%
$1,314–$1,606
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rural Retreat, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$820
$940
$1,260
$1,460
FY 2026
$730
$760
$910
$1,220
$1,520
FY 2025
$640
$720
$850
$1,080
$1,410
FY 2024area FMR
$613
$789
$905
$1,171
$1,536
FY 2023area FMR
$530
$681
$793
$1,026
$1,351
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Rural Retreat, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rural Retreat, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $943, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $849 to $1,037 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 Rural Retreat, VA in?
Rural Retreat, VA is in the Smyth County, VA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $943.
How much did fair market rent change in Rural Retreat, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $910 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