FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 25936
0.88ratio
FMR$780
Market$890
vs market-$110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 25936
1.01ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,000
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 25936
1.19ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,110
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
4 BR
4 BR- 25936
1.54ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,100
vs market+$590
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.54
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--
Thurmond, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Thurmond, WV is $1,010 a month. That is up 1.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Thurmond is in the Fayette County, WV 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 $961. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Thurmond is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Thurmond, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$770
+11.6%
$693–$847
1BR
$760
$780
+2.6%
$702–$858
2BR
$1,000
$1,010
+1.0%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,300
$1,320
+1.5%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,670
$1,690
+1.2%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Thurmond, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$780
$1,010
$1,320
$1,690
FY 2026
$690
$760
$1,000
$1,300
$1,670
FY 2025
$660
$740
$970
$1,290
$1,630
FY 2024
$640
$740
$950
$1,270
$1,610
FY 2023
$580
$660
$840
$1,140
$1,400
Questions about Thurmond, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Thurmond, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $961, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $865 to $1,057 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Thurmond, WV in?
Thurmond, WV is in the Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $961.
How much did fair market rent change in Thurmond, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.2%.
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