FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 23150
0.90ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,510
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 23150
0.90ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,660
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 23150
0.94ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,000
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 23150
1.03ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,230
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Sandston, VA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sandston, VA is $1,490 a month. That is down 3.2% from $1,540 in FY 2026. Sandston is in the Richmond, 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 $1,651. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so Sandston is 18% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sandston, VA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,300
−3.0%
$1,170–$1,430
1BR
$1,400
$1,360
−2.9%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,540
$1,490
−3.2%
$1,341–$1,639
3BR
$1,950
$1,870
−4.1%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$2,410
$2,300
−4.6%
$2,070–$2,530
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sandston, VA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,300
$1,360
$1,490
$1,870
$2,300
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,400
$1,540
$1,950
$2,410
FY 2025
$1,360
$1,410
$1,560
$1,980
$2,440
FY 2024
$1,220
$1,260
$1,410
$1,800
$2,200
FY 2023
$1,050
$1,070
$1,210
$1,560
$1,900
Questions about Sandston, VA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sandston, VA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,651, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,486 to $1,816 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,490 it would be $1,341 to $1,639. 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 Sandston, VA in?
Sandston, VA is in the Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,651.
How much did fair market rent change in Sandston, VA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.2%, from $1,540 in FY 2026 to $1,490 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.1%.
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