FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$870
Market$920
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,100
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR
1.15ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,320
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
4 BR
4 BR
1.24ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,370
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 25818 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 25818 (Bradley, WV) is $1,120 a month. That is up 27.3% from $880 in FY 2026. Bradley is in the Raleigh 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 $972. Among 50 ZIP codes in Raleigh County, 25818 is tied for the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $940–$1,190). The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 25818 is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 25818
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$670
$860
+28.4%
$774–$946
1BR
$670
$870
+29.9%
$783–$957
2BR
$880
$1,120
+27.3%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,220
$1,520
+24.6%
$1,368–$1,672
4BR
$1,280
$1,700
+32.8%
$1,530–$1,870
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 25818
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$870
$1,120
$1,520
$1,700
FY 2026
$670
$670
$880
$1,220
$1,280
FY 2025
$650
$660
$860
$1,180
$1,280
FY 2024
$650
$650
$850
$1,200
$1,300
FY 2023
$610
$620
$760
$1,080
$1,240
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Raleigh County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 25818?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $972, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $875 to $1,069 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,120 it would be $1,008 to $1,232. 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 25818 in?
ZIP 25818 is in the Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $972.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 25818 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 27.3%, from $880 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 47.4%.
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