FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 26074
0.98ratio
FMR$970
Market$990
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 26074
1.09ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,070
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 26074
1.30ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,150
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
4 BR
4 BR- 26074
1.39ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,220
vs market+$470
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.39
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FY 2023-2027
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West Liberty, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Liberty, WV is $1,170 a month. That is down 9.3% from $1,290 in FY 2026. West Liberty 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 West Liberty is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Liberty, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$810
−9.0%
$729–$891
1BR
$1,070
$970
−9.3%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,290
$1,170
−9.3%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,660
$1,500
−9.6%
$1,350–$1,650
4BR
$1,870
$1,690
−9.6%
$1,521–$1,859
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Liberty, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$970
$1,170
$1,500
$1,690
FY 2026
$890
$1,070
$1,290
$1,660
$1,870
FY 2025
$980
$1,180
$1,430
$1,840
$2,070
FY 2024
$910
$1,070
$1,340
$1,740
$1,990
FY 2023
$840
$970
$1,240
$1,610
$1,840
Questions about West Liberty, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Liberty, 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 $1,170 it would be $1,053 to $1,287. 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 West Liberty, WV in?
West Liberty, 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 West Liberty, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.3%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 5.6%.
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