Greensville County, VA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0182-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8381-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$63,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$64,400Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Greensville County is $1,018 a month, up 1.7% from $1,001 in FY2026. Greensville County belongs to the Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Greensville County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$833	$764	+9.0%	$750 – $916
1 bedroom	$838	$769	+9.0%	$755 – $921
2 bedrooms	$1,018	$1,001	+1.7%	$917 – $1,119
3 bedrooms	$1,410	$1,392	+1.3%	$1,269 – $1,551
4 bedrooms	$1,702	$1,679	+1.4%	$1,532 – $1,872

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Greensville County that is typically $917 to $1,119 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$37,721median income of renter households

$969Median gross rent, all units

31%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

48%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $37,721 can afford about $943 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,018 is $75 (8.0%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,720 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,648 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Greensville County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$969 ±$144
Median income of renter households	$37,721 ±$8,129
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	48.1% ±15.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.9% ±12.1
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	978

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$854	$969	+13.5%
Median renter household income	$45,115	$37,721	−16.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.7%	48.1%	+10.4 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Greensville County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $64,400 (FY2025: $74,400, −13.4%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$16,800 +2.1%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$49,550 +2.3%	$52,750 +2.3%
Very low income (50%)	$28,000 +2.4%	$32,000 +2.4%	$36,000 +2.4%	$39,950 +2.3%	$43,150 +2.3%	$46,350 +2.3%	$49,550 +2.3%	$52,750 +2.3%
Low income (80%)	$44,750 +2.3%	$51,150 +2.3%	$57,550 +2.3%	$63,900 +2.2%	$69,050 +2.3%	$74,150 +2.3%	$79,250 +2.3%	$84,350 +2.2%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.