FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$880
Market$920
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,110
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,660
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,970
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 26546 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 26546 (Pursglove, WV) is $1,120 a month. That is up 4.7% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Pursglove is in the Morgantown, 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 $1,143. Among 26 ZIP codes in Monongalia County, 26546 is tied for the 17th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $990–$1,490). The median county two-bedroom FMR in West Virginia is $955, so ZIP 26546 is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 26546
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$860
+1.2%
$774–$946
1BR
$850
$880
+3.5%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,280
$1,380
+7.8%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,610
$1,670
+3.7%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 26546
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$880
$1,120
$1,380
$1,670
FY 2026
$850
$850
$1,070
$1,280
$1,610
FY 2025
$800
$800
$1,010
$1,230
$1,700
FY 2024
$870
$870
$1,090
$1,360
$1,850
FY 2023
$790
$800
$1,000
$1,310
$1,700
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Monongalia County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 26546?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,143, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,029 to $1,257 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 26546 in?
ZIP 26546 is in the Morgantown, WV MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,143.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 26546 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.7%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.0%.
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