FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,370
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,520
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,030
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$2,630
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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ZIP 25441 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 25441 (Rippon, WV) is $1,380 a month. That is up 10.4% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Rippon is in the Jefferson County, WV 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 $1,376. Among 11 ZIP codes in Jefferson County, 25441 is tied for the 5th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,220–$1,480). The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 25441 is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 25441
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$1,050
+10.5%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$950
$1,050
+10.5%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,250
$1,380
+10.4%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,740
$1,880
+8.0%
$1,692–$2,068
4BR
$2,100
$2,310
+10.0%
$2,079–$2,541
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 25441
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,050
$1,380
$1,880
$2,310
FY 2026
$950
$950
$1,250
$1,740
$2,100
FY 2025
$950
$950
$1,250
$1,750
$2,100
FY 2024
$830
$840
$1,100
$1,550
$1,870
FY 2023
$810
$810
$1,000
$1,420
$1,700
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Jefferson County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 25441?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,376, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,238 to $1,514 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 25441 in?
ZIP 25441 is in the Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,376.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 25441 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.4%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.0%.
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 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