Fayette 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).

$9612-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7351-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$60,10080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$72,500Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fayette County is $961 a month, up 5.0% from $915 in FY2026. Fayette County belongs to the Fayette County, WV 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 Fayette County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$730	$631	+15.7%	$657 – $803
1 bedroom	$735	$697	+5.5%	$662 – $808
2 bedrooms	$961	$915	+5.0%	$865 – $1,057
3 bedrooms	$1,258	$1,195	+5.3%	$1,133 – $1,383
4 bedrooms	$1,606	$1,535	+4.6%	$1,446 – $1,766

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 Fayette County that is typically $865 to $1,057 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?

$26,712median income of renter households

$788Median gross rent, all units

35%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

53%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $26,712 can afford about $668 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $961 is $293 (43.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $38,440 a year under the 30% rule, or $34,596 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Fayette County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$788 ±$50
Median income of renter households	$26,712 ±$8,564
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	52.7% ±1.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	23.9% ±4.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,696

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$639	$788	+23.3%
Median renter household income	$21,260	$26,712	+25.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	53.0%	52.7%	−0.3 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 $940 to $1,130 depending on the ZIP code.

All 47 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
25002	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25031	$740	$750	$980	$1,280	$1,640
25036	$730	$750	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25040	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25057	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25059	$720	$750	$950	$1,220	$1,510
25083	$730	$820	$1,030	$1,310	$1,440
25085	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25090	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25115	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25118	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25119	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25136	$690	$750	$940	$1,230	$1,460
25139	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25152	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25161	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25173	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25185	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25186	$720	$720	$940	$1,250	$1,590
25801	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25812	$760	$760	$1,000	$1,310	$1,670
25831	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25837	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25840	$790	$800	$1,040	$1,360	$1,740
25846	$800	$810	$1,050	$1,400	$1,670
25854	$730	$810	$1,060	$1,380	$1,770
25855	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25862	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25864	$740	$760	$970	$1,300	$1,500
25866	$760	$770	$1,010	$1,320	$1,680
25868	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25879	$770	$780	$1,010	$1,320	$1,690
25880	$860	$870	$1,120	$1,520	$1,700
25901	$750	$760	$990	$1,300	$1,650
25904	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25907	$880	$890	$1,130	$1,560	$1,660
25917	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25936	$770	$780	$1,010	$1,320	$1,690
25938	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25942	$730	$730	$960	$1,260	$1,600
25962	$760	$760	$940	$1,190	$1,390
25976	$720	$740	$940	$1,240	$1,440
25981	$750	$760	$940	$1,160	$1,390
25986	$730	$750	$940	$1,220	$1,410
26656	$720	$730	$960	$1,230	$1,530
26680	$740	$750	$960	$1,220	$1,470
26690	$720	$730	$950	$1,190	$1,420

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

HUD income limits for Fayette County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $72,500 (FY2025: $73,400, −1.2%). 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%)	$15,960 +2.0%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$43,600 +4.3%	$46,600 +4.4%	$49,600 +4.3%
Very low income (50%)	$26,300 +4.4%	$30,050 +4.3%	$33,800 +4.3%	$37,550 +4.3%	$40,600 +4.4%	$43,600 +4.3%	$46,600 +4.4%	$49,600 +4.3%
Low income (80%)	$42,100 +4.3%	$48,100 +4.3%	$54,100 +4.3%	$60,100 +4.3%	$64,950 +4.3%	$69,750 +4.3%	$74,550 +4.3%	$79,350 +4.3%

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.