FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 26058
0.96ratio
FMR$860
Market$900
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 26058
1.25ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$870
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
3 BR
3 BR- 26058
1.43ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$980
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.43
4 BR
4 BR- 26058
1.53ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,040
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.53
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FY 2023-2027
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Short Creek, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Short Creek, WV is $1,090 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,060 in FY 2026. Short Creek is in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA. 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 $1,007. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Short Creek is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Short Creek, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$790
+2.6%
$711–$869
1BR
$850
$860
+1.2%
$774–$946
2BR
$1,060
$1,090
+2.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,380
$1,400
+1.4%
$1,260–$1,540
4BR
$1,550
$1,590
+2.6%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Short Creek, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$790
$860
$1,090
$1,400
$1,590
FY 2026
$770
$850
$1,060
$1,380
$1,550
FY 2025
$750
$830
$1,020
$1,340
$1,510
FY 2024
$660
$680
$860
$1,180
$1,280
FY 2023
$620
$620
$790
$1,080
$1,160
Questions about Short Creek, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Short Creek, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,007, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $906 to $1,108 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Short Creek, WV in?
Short Creek, WV is in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,007.
How much did fair market rent change in Short Creek, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,060 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.0%.
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