Cabell County, WV: 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).

$1,0062-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8641-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$66,65080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$83,300Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cabell County is $1,006 a month, up 3.4% from $973 in FY2026. Cabell County belongs to the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 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 Cabell County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$858	$848	+1.2%	$773 – $943
1 bedroom	$864	$853	+1.3%	$778 – $950
2 bedrooms	$1,006	$973	+3.4%	$906 – $1,106
3 bedrooms	$1,287	$1,249	+3.0%	$1,159 – $1,415
4 bedrooms	$1,393	$1,410	−1.2%	$1,254 – $1,532

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 Cabell County that is typically $906 to $1,106 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?

$28,906median income of renter households

$923Median gross rent, all units

38%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

57%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $28,906 can afford about $723 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,006 is $283 (39.2%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,216 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Cabell County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$923 ±$24
Median income of renter households	$28,906 ±$3,493
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	56.9% ±4.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	32.4% ±3.7
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	12,346

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$748	$923	+23.4%
Median renter household income	$21,121	$28,906	+36.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	58.8%	56.9%	−1.9 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 $1,000 to $1,180 depending on the ZIP code.

All 95 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
25504	$900	$900	$1,050	$1,340	$1,450
25506	$770	$920	$1,000	$1,270	$1,660
25507	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
25510	$930	$940	$1,140	$1,500	$1,600
25511	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
25512	$810	$890	$1,000	$1,280	$1,520
25514	$920	$930	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
25517	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
25520	$930	$980	$1,130	$1,450	$1,610
25524	$770	$920	$1,000	$1,290	$1,690
25526	$770	$770	$1,000	$1,380	$1,430
25530	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
25534	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
25535	$870	$880	$1,020	$1,300	$1,410
25537	$860	$920	$1,060	$1,360	$1,580
25541	$970	$1,000	$1,160	$1,480	$1,600
25545	$950	$950	$1,110	$1,420	$1,540
25555	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
25557	$770	$920	$1,000	$1,260	$1,690
25559	$850	$910	$1,030	$1,320	$1,530
25562	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
25570	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
25669	$810	$850	$1,020	$1,270	$1,430
25671	$770	$780	$1,000	$1,200	$1,450
25674	$790	$810	$1,000	$1,230	$1,430
25699	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
25701	$870	$880	$1,020	$1,310	$1,410
25702	$910	$920	$1,070	$1,370	$1,480
25703	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
25704	$900	$900	$1,050	$1,340	$1,450
25705	$930	$940	$1,090	$1,390	$1,510
25706	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25707	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25708	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25709	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25710	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25711	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25712	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25713	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25714	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25715	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25716	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25717	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25718	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25719	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25720	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25721	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25722	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25723	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25724	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25725	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25726	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25727	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25728	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25729	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25755	$860	$870	$1,010	$1,290	$1,400
25772	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25773	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25774	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25775	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25776	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25777	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25778	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
25779	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
41101	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
41102	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41105	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41121	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,290	$1,390
41129	$850	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41132	$830	$840	$1,000	$1,290	$1,410
41139	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
41141	$900	$940	$1,180	$1,510	$1,650
41143	$820	$830	$1,000	$1,370	$1,420
41144	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41166	$880	$900	$1,080	$1,390	$1,510
41168	$840	$850	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
41169	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41174	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41175	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
41179	$770	$770	$1,000	$1,280	$1,400
41183	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
45619	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
45623	$800	$920	$1,040	$1,360	$1,690
45629	$780	$850	$1,020	$1,350	$1,480
45638	$850	$860	$1,000	$1,290	$1,390
45645	$900	$900	$1,050	$1,340	$1,450
45656	$770	$790	$1,020	$1,270	$1,470
45658	$770	$860	$1,010	$1,300	$1,570
45659	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
45669	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
45678	$830	$890	$1,020	$1,320	$1,550
45680	$860	$860	$1,000	$1,280	$1,390
45682	$770	$820	$1,000	$1,340	$1,490
45688	$830	$840	$1,000	$1,280	$1,470
45696	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430

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

HUD income limits for Cabell County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $83,300 (FY2025: $78,600, +6.0%). 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%)	$17,500 +7.0%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +3.7%	$55,000 +7.1%
Very low income (50%)	$29,200 +7.2%	$33,350 +7.1%	$37,500 +7.0%	$41,650 +7.1%	$45,000 +7.0%	$48,350 +7.1%	$51,650 +7.0%	$55,000 +7.1%
Low income (80%)	$46,700 +7.1%	$53,350 +7.1%	$60,000 +7.0%	$66,650 +7.1%	$72,000 +7.1%	$77,350 +7.1%	$82,650 +7.1%	$88,000 +7.1%

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.