FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,050
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,160
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,400
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,500
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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ZIP 26103 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 26103 (Parkersburg, WV) is $980 a month. That is up 5.4% from $930 in FY 2026. Parkersburg is in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA. 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 $974. Among 18 ZIP codes in Wood County, 26103 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $940–$1,090). The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 26103 is 3% above it.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 26103?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $974, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $877 to $1,071 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $980 it would be $882 to $1,078. 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 26103 in?
ZIP 26103 is in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $974.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 26103 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.4%, from $930 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.5%.
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