FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 26430
1.19ratio
FMR$870
Market$730
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
2 BR
2 BR- 26430
1.29ratio
FMR$970
Market$750
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
3 BR
3 BR- 26430
1.69ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$780
vs market+$540
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.69
4 BR
4 BR- 26430
1.59ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$850
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.59
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FY 2023-2027
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Sand Fork, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sand Fork, WV is $970 a month. That is up 7.8% from $900 in FY 2026. Sand Fork is in the Gilmer 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 Sand Fork is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sand Fork, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$730
+5.8%
$657–$803
1BR
$790
$870
+10.1%
$783–$957
2BR
$900
$970
+7.8%
$873–$1,067
3BR
$1,180
$1,320
+11.9%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,420
$1,350
−4.9%
$1,215–$1,485
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sand Fork, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$870
$970
$1,320
$1,350
FY 2026
$690
$790
$900
$1,180
$1,420
FY 2025
$670
$720
$870
$1,060
$1,290
FY 2024area FMR
$646
$651
$848
$1,025
$1,129
FY 2023area FMR
$557
$561
$738
$898
$1,002
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Sand Fork, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sand Fork, 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 $970 it would be $873 to $1,067. 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 Sand Fork, WV in?
Sand Fork, WV is in the Gilmer 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 Sand Fork, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.8%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.5%.
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