Doddridge 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).

$9762-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7881-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$64,15080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$74,700Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Doddridge County is $976 a month, up 5.2% from $928 in FY2026. Doddridge County belongs to the Doddridge County, WV 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 Doddridge County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$732	$712	+2.8%	$659 – $805
1 bedroom	$788	$754	+4.5%	$710 – $866
2 bedrooms	$976	$928	+5.2%	$879 – $1,073
3 bedrooms	$1,251	$1,207	+3.6%	$1,126 – $1,376
4 bedrooms	$1,283	$1,257	+2.1%	$1,155 – $1,411

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 Doddridge County that is typically $879 to $1,073 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?

$41,288median income of renter households

$866Median gross rent, all units

25%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $41,288 can afford about $1,032 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $976 is $56 (5.4%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $39,040 a year under the 30% rule, or $35,136 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Doddridge County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$866 ±$100
Median income of renter households	$41,288 ±$13,450
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.9% ±27.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	5.3% ±5.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	189

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$455	$866	+90.3%
Median renter household income	$36,442	$41,288	+13.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.4%	43.9%	+0.5 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 Doddridge County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $74,700 (FY2025: $85,300, −12.4%). 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%)	$16,850 −5.1%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$49,750 +2.3%	$53,000 −2.1%
Very low income (50%)	$28,100 −4.9%	$32,150 −4.9%	$36,100 −5.0%	$40,100 −5.0%	$43,350 −4.9%	$46,550 −4.9%	$49,750 −5.0%	$53,000 −4.9%
Low income (80%)	$44,950 −4.9%	$51,350 −4.9%	$57,750 −4.9%	$64,150 −5.0%	$69,300 −4.9%	$74,450 −4.9%	$79,550 −5.0%	$84,700 −4.9%

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.