FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 26187
0.81ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,050
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 26187
0.75ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,380
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 26187
0.84ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,540
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 26187
0.84ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,640
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Williamstown, WV fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Williamstown, WV is $1,040 a month. That is up 5.1% from $990 in FY 2026. Williamstown is in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 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 $974. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so Williamstown is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Williamstown, WV
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$790
$850
+7.6%
$765–$935
1BR
$800
$850
+6.3%
$765–$935
2BR
$990
$1,040
+5.1%
$936–$1,144
3BR
$1,270
$1,300
+2.4%
$1,170–$1,430
4BR
$1,340
$1,370
+2.2%
$1,233–$1,507
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Williamstown, WV
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$850
$1,040
$1,300
$1,370
FY 2026
$790
$800
$990
$1,270
$1,340
FY 2025
$830
$830
$1,000
$1,340
$1,400
FY 2024
$850
$850
$1,020
$1,390
$1,400
FY 2023
$720
$730
$860
$1,170
$1,230
Questions about Williamstown, WV rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Williamstown, WV?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $974, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $877 to $1,071 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,040 it would be $936 to $1,144. 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 Williamstown, WV in?
Williamstown, WV is in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $974.
How much did fair market rent change in Williamstown, WV for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.1%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.9%.
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