FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,760
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,190
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,430
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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ZIP 23218 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 23218 (Richmond, VA) is $1,590 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Richmond is in the Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,651. Among 26 ZIP codes in Richmond City, 23218 is tied for the 14th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,490–$2,040). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so ZIP 23218 is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 23218
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,400
+0.7%
$1,260–$1,540
1BR
$1,450
$1,460
+0.7%
$1,314–$1,606
2BR
$1,590
$1,590
0.0%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$1,990
$1,960
−1.5%
$1,764–$2,156
4BR
$2,450
$2,410
−1.6%
$2,169–$2,651
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 23218
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,400
$1,460
$1,590
$1,960
$2,410
FY 2026
$1,390
$1,450
$1,590
$1,990
$2,450
FY 2025
$1,430
$1,480
$1,640
$2,080
$2,570
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,300
$1,460
$1,870
$2,280
FY 2023
$1,090
$1,120
$1,260
$1,630
$1,980
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Richmond City ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 23218?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,651, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,486 to $1,816 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,590 it would be $1,431 to $1,749. 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 ZIP 23218 in?
ZIP 23218 is in the Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,651.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 23218 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.2%.
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