FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,720
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,070
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,720
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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ZIP 23681 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 23681 (Hampton, VA) is $1,570 a month. That is down 1.9% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Hampton is in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 14 ZIP codes in Hampton City, 23681 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,380–$2,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $1,262, so ZIP 23681 is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 23681
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,380
−0.7%
$1,242–$1,518
1BR
$1,410
$1,400
−0.7%
$1,260–$1,540
2BR
$1,600
$1,570
−1.9%
$1,413–$1,727
3BR
$2,220
$2,160
−2.7%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$2,610
$2,550
−2.3%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 23681
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,380
$1,400
$1,570
$2,160
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,390
$1,410
$1,600
$2,220
$2,610
FY 2025area FMR
$1,475
$1,483
$1,696
$2,361
$2,809
FY 2024area FMR
$1,279
$1,287
$1,493
$2,079
$2,532
FY 2023area FMR
$1,116
$1,137
$1,329
$1,857
$2,264
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 23681?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,570, that basic range is $1,413 to $1,727 a month. 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 23681 in?
ZIP 23681 is in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 23681 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,570 in FY 2027.
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