York 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).

$1,6672-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,4881-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$86,15080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$107,700Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in York County is $1,667 a month, down 2.7% from $1,713 in FY2026. York County belongs to the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, 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 York County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,470	$1,492	−1.5%	$1,323 – $1,617
1 bedroom	$1,488	$1,512	−1.6%	$1,340 – $1,636
2 bedrooms	$1,667	$1,713	−2.7%	$1,501 – $1,833
3 bedrooms	$2,298	$2,376	−3.3%	$2,069 – $2,527
4 bedrooms	$2,710	$2,797	−3.1%	$2,439 – $2,981

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 York County that is typically $1,501 to $1,833 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?

$66,657median income of renter households

$1,827Median gross rent, all units

33%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

50%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $66,657 can afford about $1,666 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,667 is $1 (0.0%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $66,680 a year under the 30% rule, or $60,012 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

York County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,827 ±$41
Median income of renter households	$66,657 ±$5,075
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	49.5% ±5.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.6% ±4.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	7,246

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,480	$1,827	+23.4%
Median renter household income	$64,428	$66,657	+3.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.7%	49.5%	+0.8 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.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,060 to $2,360 depending on the ZIP code.

All 152 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
23001	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23003	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23018	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23021	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23025	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23035	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23045	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23050	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23056	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23061	$1,250	$1,270	$1,420	$1,960	$2,310
23062	$1,030	$1,040	$1,170	$1,610	$1,900
23064	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23066	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23068	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23072	$1,110	$1,120	$1,260	$1,740	$2,050
23076	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23081	$1,520	$1,530	$1,720	$2,370	$2,800
23089	$1,490	$1,540	$1,690	$2,150	$2,610
23090	$1,810	$1,830	$2,050	$2,830	$3,330
23109	$1,090	$1,110	$1,240	$1,710	$2,020
23119	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23125	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23127	$1,520	$1,530	$1,720	$2,370	$2,800
23128	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,140
23130	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23131	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23138	$1,310	$1,320	$1,510	$2,100	$2,490
23149	$1,270	$1,290	$1,490	$1,910	$2,360
23154	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23155	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23163	$1,310	$1,320	$1,510	$2,100	$2,490
23168	$1,500	$1,520	$1,700	$2,340	$2,760
23178	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23183	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23184	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23185	$1,530	$1,550	$1,740	$2,400	$2,830
23187	$1,400	$1,420	$1,590	$2,190	$2,580
23188	$1,560	$1,580	$1,770	$2,440	$2,880
23190	$1,160	$1,170	$1,310	$1,810	$2,130
23304	$1,420	$1,440	$1,620	$2,230	$2,630
23314	$1,760	$1,780	$2,000	$2,760	$3,250
23315	$1,200	$1,210	$1,360	$1,870	$2,210
23320	$1,850	$1,870	$2,100	$2,890	$3,410
23321	$1,500	$1,520	$1,700	$2,340	$2,760
23322	$1,870	$1,890	$2,120	$2,920	$3,450
23323	$1,700	$1,720	$1,930	$2,660	$3,140
23324	$1,250	$1,270	$1,420	$1,960	$2,310
23325	$1,460	$1,480	$1,660	$2,290	$2,700
23326	$1,580	$1,600	$1,790	$2,470	$2,910
23327	$1,580	$1,600	$1,790	$2,470	$2,910
23328	$1,580	$1,600	$1,790	$2,470	$2,910
23430	$1,250	$1,270	$1,420	$1,960	$2,310
23431	$1,400	$1,420	$1,590	$2,190	$2,580
23432	$1,470	$1,480	$1,660	$2,300	$2,700
23433	$1,740	$1,760	$1,980	$2,730	$3,210
23434	$1,360	$1,370	$1,540	$2,120	$2,500
23435	$1,810	$1,830	$2,050	$2,830	$3,330
23436	$1,780	$1,800	$2,020	$2,790	$3,290
23437	$1,140	$1,150	$1,290	$1,780	$2,100
23438	$1,570	$1,580	$1,800	$2,520	$2,990
23439	$1,520	$1,530	$1,720	$2,370	$2,800
23450	$1,680	$1,700	$1,900	$2,620	$3,090
23451	$1,790	$1,810	$2,030	$2,800	$3,300
23452	$1,710	$1,730	$1,940	$2,670	$3,150
23453	$1,740	$1,760	$1,970	$2,720	$3,200
23454	$1,680	$1,700	$1,910	$2,630	$3,100
23455	$1,720	$1,740	$1,950	$2,690	$3,170
23456	$2,010	$2,030	$2,280	$3,140	$3,710
23457	$1,490	$1,500	$1,710	$2,380	$2,840
23459	$1,630	$1,640	$1,840	$2,540	$3,000
23460	$1,690	$1,710	$1,920	$2,640	$3,110
23461	$1,770	$1,790	$2,010	$2,770	$3,260
23462	$1,770	$1,790	$2,010	$2,770	$3,270
23463	$1,680	$1,700	$1,900	$2,620	$3,090
23464	$1,700	$1,720	$1,930	$2,660	$3,140
23466	$1,680	$1,700	$1,900	$2,620	$3,090
23467	$1,680	$1,700	$1,900	$2,620	$3,090
23471	$1,680	$1,700	$1,900	$2,620	$3,090
23479	$1,680	$1,700	$1,900	$2,620	$3,090
23487	$1,260	$1,280	$1,430	$1,970	$2,320
23501	$1,330	$1,350	$1,510	$2,080	$2,450
23502	$1,370	$1,380	$1,550	$2,140	$2,520
23503	$1,350	$1,370	$1,530	$2,110	$2,490
23504	$1,240	$1,260	$1,410	$1,940	$2,290
23505	$1,410	$1,430	$1,600	$2,210	$2,600
23507	$1,460	$1,480	$1,660	$2,290	$2,700
23508	$1,450	$1,460	$1,640	$2,260	$2,670
23509	$1,380	$1,390	$1,560	$2,150	$2,540
23510	$1,650	$1,670	$1,870	$2,580	$3,040
23511	$2,080	$2,110	$2,360	$3,250	$3,840
23513	$1,350	$1,370	$1,530	$2,110	$2,490
23514	$1,330	$1,350	$1,510	$2,080	$2,450
23515	$1,330	$1,350	$1,510	$2,080	$2,450
23517	$1,430	$1,450	$1,620	$2,230	$2,630
23518	$1,440	$1,450	$1,630	$2,250	$2,650
23523	$1,230	$1,250	$1,400	$1,930	$2,280
23529	$1,330	$1,350	$1,510	$2,080	$2,450
23541	$1,330	$1,350	$1,510	$2,080	$2,450
23551	$1,610	$1,630	$1,830	$2,520	$2,970
23601	$1,280	$1,290	$1,450	$2,000	$2,360
23602	$1,570	$1,590	$1,780	$2,450	$2,890
23603	$1,420	$1,440	$1,610	$2,220	$2,620
23604	$1,850	$1,870	$2,100	$2,890	$3,410
23605	$1,220	$1,230	$1,380	$1,900	$2,240
23606	$1,490	$1,510	$1,690	$2,330	$2,750
23607	$1,230	$1,240	$1,390	$1,920	$2,260
23608	$1,340	$1,360	$1,520	$2,100	$2,470
23609	$1,320	$1,340	$1,500	$2,070	$2,440
23612	$1,320	$1,340	$1,500	$2,070	$2,440
23651	$1,890	$1,910	$2,140	$2,950	$3,480
23661	$1,250	$1,270	$1,420	$1,960	$2,310
23662	$1,690	$1,710	$1,920	$2,650	$3,120
23663	$1,320	$1,340	$1,500	$2,070	$2,440
23664	$1,340	$1,360	$1,520	$2,100	$2,470
23665	$1,970	$1,990	$2,230	$3,070	$3,630
23666	$1,620	$1,640	$1,840	$2,540	$2,990
23667	$1,380	$1,400	$1,570	$2,160	$2,550
23668	$1,370	$1,380	$1,550	$2,140	$2,520
23669	$1,370	$1,380	$1,550	$2,140	$2,520
23670	$1,380	$1,400	$1,570	$2,160	$2,550
23681	$1,380	$1,400	$1,570	$2,160	$2,550
23690	$990	$1,000	$1,140	$1,580	$1,860
23691	$1,800	$1,800	$2,070	$2,880	$3,420
23692	$1,840	$1,870	$2,090	$2,880	$3,400
23693	$1,750	$1,770	$1,980	$2,730	$3,220
23696	$2,050	$2,070	$2,320	$3,200	$3,770
23701	$1,340	$1,360	$1,520	$2,100	$2,470
23702	$1,260	$1,280	$1,430	$1,970	$2,320
23703	$1,400	$1,420	$1,590	$2,190	$2,580
23704	$1,380	$1,390	$1,560	$2,150	$2,540
23705	$1,320	$1,340	$1,500	$2,070	$2,440
23707	$1,160	$1,180	$1,320	$1,820	$2,150
23708	$1,410	$1,420	$1,590	$2,200	$2,590
23709	$1,340	$1,360	$1,520	$2,100	$2,480
23851	$940	$970	$1,110	$1,500	$1,850
23866	$1,170	$1,200	$1,370	$1,850	$2,270
23898	$880	$890	$1,060	$1,420	$1,760
27916	$1,240	$1,260	$1,410	$1,940	$2,290
27917	$1,240	$1,260	$1,410	$1,940	$2,290
27923	$1,240	$1,260	$1,410	$1,940	$2,290
27927	$1,400	$1,420	$1,610	$2,230	$2,620
27929	$1,450	$1,460	$1,640	$2,260	$2,680
27939	$1,180	$1,200	$1,340	$1,850	$2,180
27941	$1,430	$1,480	$1,660	$2,260	$2,610
27947	$1,250	$1,260	$1,430	$1,980	$2,330
27950	$1,410	$1,430	$1,600	$2,210	$2,600
27956	$1,240	$1,260	$1,410	$1,940	$2,290
27958	$1,570	$1,590	$1,780	$2,450	$2,890
27964	$1,270	$1,380	$1,530	$2,050	$2,290
27965	$1,240	$1,260	$1,410	$1,940	$2,290
27966	$1,480	$1,500	$1,680	$2,320	$2,730
27973	$1,300	$1,310	$1,470	$2,030	$2,430

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for York County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $107,700 (FY2025: $106,500, +1.1%). 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%)	$22,650 +1.1%	$25,850 +1.0%	$29,100 +1.0%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$37,700 +1.1%	$43,100 +1.2%	$48,500 +1.1%	$53,850 +1.1%	$58,200 +1.1%	$62,500 +1.1%	$66,800 +1.1%	$71,100 +1.1%
Low income (80%)	$60,350 +1.2%	$68,950 +1.1%	$77,550 +1.1%	$86,150 +1.1%	$93,050 +1.1%	$99,950 +1.1%	$106,850 +1.1%	$113,750 +1.1%

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.