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Albemarle County, VA
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Found 29 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,270 – $1,670—$1,270 – $1,670
1 BR$1,340 – $1,890▲$1,340 – $1,860
2 BR$1,560 – $2,150▲$1,560 – $2,090
3 BR$1,940 – $2,610▲$1,940 – $2,490
4 BR$2,360 – $3,220▲$1,780 – $3,070
5 BR$3,024▲—
6 BR$3,478▲—
7 BR$4,000▲—
8 BR$4,600▲—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,455
Median Market$1,950
vs market-$495

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.77–0.78ratio range
Median FMR$1,460
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$430

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.82ratio range
Median FMR$1,555
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$335

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,490
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.95ratio range
Median FMR$1,470
Median Market$1,550
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,570
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.10–1.11ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$1,425
vs market+$155

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.73–1.11
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,440
Median Market$1,720
vs market-$280

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,565
Median Market$1,795
vs market-$230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.91ratio range
Median FMR$1,645
Median Market$1,810
vs market-$165

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,730
Median Market$1,840
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,670
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,750
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,560
vs market+$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.16–1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$1,525
vs market+$255

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.83–1.18
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,270
vs market-$530

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,960
vs market-$400

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,260
vs market-$410

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,040
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,930
Median Market$2,080
vs market-$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,930
Median Market$2,020
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,940
Median Market$1,920
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,070
vs market+$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.77–1.04
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$2,720
vs market-$600

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,700
vs market-$400

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.89–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,300
Median Market$2,560
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.93–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,245
Median Market$2,400
vs market-$155

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$2,400
Market$2,510
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,420
Median Market$2,425
vs market-$5

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$2,300
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,130
vs market+$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.13–1.15ratio range
Median FMR$2,595
Median Market$2,275
vs market+$320

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.78–1.15
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.75–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,750
Median Market$3,655
vs market-$905

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$2,890
Market$3,660
vs market-$770

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$3,150
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.90–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,630
Median Market$2,910
vs market-$280

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,860
Median Market$2,990
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$2,950
Market$2,840
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.09–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,800
Median Market$2,580
vs market+$220

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$3,170
Market$2,830
vs market+$340

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.33ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$1,780
vs market+$580

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.33
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Albemarle County, VA (VA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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