FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$844
Market$800
vs market+$44
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,048
Market$1,030
vs market+$18
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,324
Market$1,410
vs market-$86
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$1,377
Market$1,720
vs market-$343
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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ZIP 25317 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 25317 (Charleston, WV) is $1,048 a month. That is up 1.2% from $1,036 in FY 2026. Charleston is in the Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 25317 is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 25317
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$714
$730
+2.2%
$657–$803
1BR
$829
$844
+1.8%
$760–$928
2BR
$1,036
$1,048
+1.2%
$943–$1,153
3BR
$1,325
$1,324
−0.1%
$1,192–$1,456
4BR
$1,372
$1,377
+0.4%
$1,239–$1,515
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 25317
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$844
$1,048
$1,324
$1,377
FY 2026
$714
$829
$1,036
$1,325
$1,372
FY 2025
$723
$856
$1,054
$1,356
$1,397
FY 2024
$688
$816
$994
$1,300
$1,324
FY 2023
$652
$757
$911
$1,196
$1,248
Questions about ZIP 25317 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 25317?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,048, that basic range is $943 to $1,153 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 25317 in?
ZIP 25317 is in the Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 25317 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.2%, from $1,036 in FY 2026 to $1,048 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.0%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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