FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 26070
0.80ratio
FMR$770
Market$960
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 26070
1.08ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$930
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 26070
1.14ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,130
vs market+$160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 26070
1.42ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,060
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.42
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Wellsburg, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wellsburg, WV is $1,000 a month. That is up 3.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Wellsburg is in the Wheeling, 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 $1,009. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Wellsburg is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wellsburg, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$770
+2.7%
$693–$847
1BR
$760
$770
+1.3%
$693–$847
2BR
$970
$1,000
+3.1%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,290
$1,290
0.0%
$1,161–$1,419
4BR
$1,480
$1,510
+2.0%
$1,359–$1,661
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wellsburg, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$770
$1,000
$1,290
$1,510
FY 2026
$750
$760
$970
$1,290
$1,480
FY 2025
$690
$700
$880
$1,190
$1,340
FY 2024
$660
$680
$860
$1,180
$1,280
FY 2023
$620
$620
$790
$1,080
$1,160
Questions about Wellsburg, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wellsburg, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,009, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $908 to $1,110 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Wellsburg, WV in?
Wellsburg, WV is in the Wheeling, WV-OH MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,009.
How much did fair market rent change in Wellsburg, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.6%.
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