FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.59
1 BR
1 BR- 22546
0.66ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,900
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 22546
0.77ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,950
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 22546
1.03ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,030
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 22546
1.21ratio
FMR$2,530
Market$2,090
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Ruther Glen, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ruther Glen, VA is $1,510 a month. That is down 3.2% from $1,560 in FY 2026. Ruther Glen is in the Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Ruther Glen is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ruther Glen, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,130
−9.6%
$1,017–$1,243
1BR
$1,280
$1,250
−2.3%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,560
$1,510
−3.2%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$2,170
$2,090
−3.7%
$1,881–$2,299
4BR
$2,620
$2,530
−3.4%
$2,277–$2,783
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ruther Glen, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,130
$1,250
$1,510
$2,090
$2,530
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,280
$1,560
$2,170
$2,620
FY 2025
$1,380
$1,420
$1,600
$2,040
$2,480
FY 2024
$1,530
$1,570
$1,770
$2,260
$2,750
FY 2023
$1,360
$1,390
$1,570
$2,030
$2,470
Questions about Ruther Glen, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ruther Glen, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,510, that basic range is $1,359 to $1,661 a month. 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 Ruther Glen, VA in?
Ruther Glen, VA is in the Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Ruther Glen, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.2%, from $1,560 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 3.8%.
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