FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$889
Market$940
vs market-$51
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,005
Market$990
vs market+$15
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$1,323
Market$1,270
vs market+$53
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR
1.13ratio
FMR$1,537
Market$1,360
vs market+$177
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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ZIP 26306 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 26306 (Clarksburg, WV) is $1,005 a month. That is up 5.2% from $955 in FY 2026. Clarksburg is in the Harrison County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 26306 is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 26306
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$770
0.0%
$693–$847
1BR
$843
$889
+5.5%
$800–$978
2BR
$955
$1,005
+5.2%
$905–$1,106
3BR
$1,264
$1,323
+4.7%
$1,191–$1,455
4BR
$1,466
$1,537
+4.8%
$1,383–$1,691
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 26306
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$889
$1,005
$1,323
$1,537
FY 2026
$770
$843
$955
$1,264
$1,466
FY 2025
$790
$855
$947
$1,254
$1,512
FY 2024
$815
$836
$961
$1,268
$1,537
FY 2023
$668
$672
$811
$1,055
$1,238
Questions about ZIP 26306 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 26306?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,005, that basic range is $905 to $1,106 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 26306 in?
ZIP 26306 is in the Harrison County, WV non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 26306 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $955 in FY 2026 to $1,005 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.9%.
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