West Virginia (WV)

STATESAFMR

Found 832 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

112Above average

095130300

BR	Rent	3Y CAGR
0 BR	$657 - $1,066Median: $730	2.0%
1 BR	$722 - $1,180Median: $811	2.4%
2 BR	$944 - $1,505Median: $961	3.3%
3 BR	$1,125 - $1,895Median: $1,273	2.1%
4 BR	$1,241 - $2,516Median: $1,389	1.9%

Market Alignment

Studio

Studio- 7 ZIPs

0.35-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$755

Median Market$1,620

vs market-$865

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 6 ZIPs

0.65-0.67ratio range

Median FMR$755

Median Market$1,140

vs market-$385

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 9 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$806

Median Market$1,150

vs market-$344

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 8 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$743

Median Market$980

vs market-$238

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 20 ZIPs

0.78-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$793

Median Market$1,000

vs market-$207

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 18 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$782

Median Market$950

vs market-$168

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 73 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$770

Median Market$860

vs market-$90

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 20 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$730

Median Market$800

vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 22 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$770

Median Market$805

vs market-$35

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 12 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$762

Median Market$765

vs market-$4

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 8 ZIPs

1.03-1.05ratio range

Median FMR$771

Median Market$750

vs market+$21

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP

1.09ratio

FMR$858

Market$790

vs market+$68

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 4 ZIPs

1.11-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$876

Median Market$780

vs market+$96

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs

1.16-1.17ratio range

Median FMR$880

Median Market$755

vs market+$125

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs

1.20-1.22ratio range

Median FMR$829

Median Market$685

vs market+$144

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.35-1.22

1 BR

1 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.51-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$813

Median Market$1,545

vs market-$732

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.66-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$811

Median Market$1,200

vs market-$389

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$760

Median Market$1,100

vs market-$340

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$798

Median Market$1,070

vs market-$272

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$787

Median Market$980

vs market-$193

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.83-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$798

Median Market$960

vs market-$162

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$821

Median Market$935

vs market-$114

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 80 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$864

Median Market$960

vs market-$96

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 14 ZIPs

0.95-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$889

Median Market$925

vs market-$36

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$834

Median Market$820

vs market+$14

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 13 ZIPs

1.02-1.05ratio range

Median FMR$844

Median Market$820

vs market+$24

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 9 ZIPs

1.07-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$844

Median Market$790

vs market+$54

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.11-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$844

Median Market$740

vs market+$104

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.16-1.19ratio range

Median FMR$852

Median Market$725

vs market+$127

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP

1.26ratio

FMR$867

Market$690

vs market+$177

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.51-1.26

2 BR

2 BR- 1 ZIP

0.62ratio

FMR$979

Market$1,580

vs market-$601

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP

0.65ratio

FMR$972

Market$1,490

vs market-$518

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,095

Median Market$1,580

vs market-$486

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs

0.75-0.76ratio range

Median FMR$1,215

Median Market$1,620

vs market-$405

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$974

Median Market$1,220

vs market-$246

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$974

Median Market$1,160

vs market-$186

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 51 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,006

Median Market$1,130

vs market-$124

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,027

Median Market$1,115

vs market-$88

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,005

Median Market$1,030

vs market-$25

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,006

Median Market$1,000

vs market+$6

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 16 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,048

Median Market$1,015

vs market+$33

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 17 ZIPs

1.07-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,007

Median Market$930

vs market+$77

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 34 ZIPs

1.11-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,048

Median Market$920

vs market+$128

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 7 ZIPs

1.16-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$1,007

Median Market$850

vs market+$157

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.24ratio range

Median FMR$944

Median Market$760

vs market+$184

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.26ratio range

Median FMR$944

Median Market$750

vs market+$194

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.62-1.26

3 BR

3 BR- 1 ZIP

0.55ratio

FMR$1,308

Market$2,370

vs market-$1,062

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP

0.65ratio

FMR$1,404

Market$2,160

vs market-$756

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP

0.72ratio

FMR$1,243

Market$1,720

vs market-$477

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.79-0.80ratio range

Median FMR$1,236

Median Market$1,555

vs market-$319

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.83-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,375

Median Market$1,640

vs market-$265

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.86-0.89ratio range

Median FMR$1,543

Median Market$1,755

vs market-$212

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 53 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,287

Median Market$1,390

vs market-$103

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 19 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,324

Median Market$1,360

vs market-$36

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 17 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,331

Median Market$1,330

vs market+$1

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 20 ZIPs

1.02-1.05ratio range

Median FMR$1,328

Median Market$1,280

vs market+$48

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,287

Median Market$1,180

vs market+$107

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 12 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$1,298

Median Market$1,150

vs market+$148

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 31 ZIPs

1.16-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$1,324

Median Market$1,120

vs market+$204

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.20-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$1,298

Median Market$1,060

vs market+$238

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 9 ZIPs

1.27-1.29ratio range

Median FMR$1,300

Median Market$1,020

vs market+$280

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.32-1.33ratio range

Median FMR$1,250

Median Market$940

vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.35-1.63ratio range

Median FMR$1,287

Median Market$900

vs market+$387

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.55-1.63

4 BR

4 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.55-0.58ratio range

Median FMR$1,394

Median Market$2,470

vs market-$1,076

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP

0.72ratio

FMR$1,704

Market$2,370

vs market-$666

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.73-0.76ratio range

Median FMR$1,408

Median Market$1,920

vs market-$512

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,383

Median Market$1,720

vs market-$337

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$1,408

Median Market$1,720

vs market-$312

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,913

Median Market$2,170

vs market-$257

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 17 ZIPs

0.91-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,377

Median Market$1,500

vs market-$123

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 37 ZIPs

0.94-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$1,393

Median Market$1,460

vs market-$67

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.98-1.01ratio range

Median FMR$1,393

Median Market$1,410

vs market-$17

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 9 ZIPs

1.03-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,408

Median Market$1,370

vs market+$38

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs

1.07-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,514

Median Market$1,380

vs market+$134

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 33 ZIPs

1.10-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,377

Median Market$1,210

vs market+$167

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.16-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$1,487

Median Market$1,255

vs market+$232

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.20-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$1,408

Median Market$1,145

vs market+$263

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 11 ZIPs

1.25-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$1,514

Median Market$1,190

vs market+$324

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.30-1.34ratio range

Median FMR$1,475

Median Market$1,115

vs market+$360

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 18 ZIPs

1.35-1.67ratio range

Median FMR$1,514

Median Market$1,010

vs market+$504

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.55-1.67

0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

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West Virginia fair market rent by county, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 55 counties in West Virginia. The median county two-bedroom FMR is $955. That is up 4.4% from $915 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $944 in Wyoming County to $1,505 in Hampshire County. 14 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 20 of those counties; each county in the same metro area shares one FMR. No area in West Virginia is required to use Small Area FMRs.

Two-bedroom FMR by county

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by county in West Virginia
County	2BR	Change	HUD FMR area
Hampshire County	$1,505	−4.3%	Winchester, VA-WV MSA
Jefferson County	$1,376	+10.0%	Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Berkeley County	$1,215	−1.5%	Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Monongalia County	$1,143	+4.0%	Morgantown, WV MSA
Preston County	$1,143	+4.0%	Morgantown, WV MSA
Putnam County	$1,091	+3.5%	Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Marion County	$1,071	+6.4%	Non-metro
Clay County	$1,048	+1.2%	Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Kanawha County	$1,048	+1.2%	Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Taylor County	$1,020	+7.0%	Non-metro
Marshall County	$1,009	+1.8%	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Ohio County	$1,009	+1.8%	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Brooke County	$1,007	+3.5%	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
Hancock County	$1,007	+3.5%	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
Cabell County	$1,006	+3.4%	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area
Wayne County	$1,006	+3.4%	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area
Harrison County	$1,005	+5.2%	Non-metro
Upshur County	$993	+3.3%	Non-metro
Greenbrier County	$991	+7.3%	Non-metro
Morgan County	$979	+1.9%	Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Doddridge County	$976	+5.2%	Non-metro
Randolph County	$975	+5.0%	Non-metro
Wirt County	$974	+5.0%	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
Wood County	$974	+5.0%	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
Raleigh County	$972	+3.0%	Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Fayette County	$961	+5.0%	Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Mingo County	$961	+7.0%	Non-metro
Hardy County	$955	+2.5%	Non-metro
Mercer County	$946	+5.6%	Non-metro
Barbour County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Boone County	$944	+8.6%	Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Braxton County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Calhoun County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Gilmer County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Grant County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Jackson County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Lewis County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Lincoln County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Logan County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Mason County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
McDowell County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Mineral County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Monroe County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Nicholas County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Pendleton County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Pleasants County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Pocahontas County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Ritchie County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Roane County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Summers County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Tucker County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Tyler County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Webster County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro
Wetzel County	$944	+0.7%	Non-metro
Wyoming County	$944	+8.6%	Non-metro

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in West Virginia
Metro area	Counties	2BR
Winchester, VA-WV MSA	1	$1,505
Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,376
Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,215
Morgantown, WV MSA	2	$1,143
Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,091
Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	2	$1,048
Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	2	$1,009
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA	2	$1,007
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area	2	$1,006
Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$979
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA	2	$974
Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$972
Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$961
Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$944

Questions about West Virginia rents

What is the fair market rent in West Virginia?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and county, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955. Look up the county or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which West Virginia counties have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in Hampshire County ($1,505), Jefferson County ($1,376), Berkeley County ($1,215).

Does West Virginia use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

No area in West Virginia is required to use them. Housing authorities use the metro or county FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each county's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

West Virginia counties West Virginia cities West Virginia ZIP codes What is FMR?

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027