Raleigh 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).

$9722-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7601-bedroom FMR, FY2027

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

$74,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Raleigh County is $972 a month, up 3.0% from $944 in FY2026. Raleigh County belongs to the Raleigh 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 Raleigh County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$755	$715	+5.6%	$680 – $830
1 bedroom	$760	$719	+5.7%	$684 – $836
2 bedrooms	$972	$944	+3.0%	$875 – $1,069
3 bedrooms	$1,346	$1,313	+2.5%	$1,212 – $1,480
4 bedrooms	$1,408	$1,377	+2.3%	$1,268 – $1,548

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 Raleigh County that is typically $875 to $1,069 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?

$27,325median income of renter households

$902Median gross rent, all units

40%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

54%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $27,325 can afford about $683 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $972 is $289 (42.3%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $38,880 a year under the 30% rule, or $34,992 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Raleigh County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$902 ±$44
Median income of renter households	$27,325 ±$5,538
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	54.1% ±6.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	36.2% ±6.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	5,745

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$693	$902	+30.2%
Median renter household income	$22,451	$27,325	+21.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.3%	54.1%	+6.8 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 $940 to $1,190 depending on the ZIP code.

All 50 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
25007	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25008	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25044	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25048	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25060	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25062	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25140	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25174	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25180	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25209	$700	$730	$940	$1,290	$1,480
25801	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25802	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25811	$710	$850	$940	$1,280	$1,290
25813	$920	$930	$1,190	$1,650	$1,720
25817	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25818	$860	$870	$1,120	$1,520	$1,700
25823	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25825	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25827	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25832	$850	$850	$1,090	$1,510	$1,580
25836	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25839	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25841	$660	$750	$950	$1,260	$1,340
25843	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25844	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25849	$730	$740	$940	$1,320	$1,380
25851	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25853	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25857	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25864	$740	$760	$970	$1,300	$1,500
25865	$730	$740	$940	$1,320	$1,380
25871	$780	$780	$1,000	$1,380	$1,450
25873	$760	$770	$980	$1,350	$1,410
25878	$840	$850	$1,090	$1,520	$1,580
25880	$860	$870	$1,120	$1,520	$1,700
25902	$700	$750	$960	$1,300	$1,370
25906	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25908	$730	$740	$940	$1,320	$1,380
25909	$840	$850	$1,090	$1,480	$1,640
25911	$820	$830	$1,060	$1,470	$1,530
25915	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25918	$780	$780	$1,000	$1,380	$1,450
25919	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25920	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25921	$730	$740	$940	$1,320	$1,380
25927	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25932	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400
25951	$710	$760	$940	$1,260	$1,260
25969	$710	$760	$940	$1,250	$1,260
25989	$750	$760	$970	$1,340	$1,400

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

HUD income limits for Raleigh County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $74,200 (FY2025: $78,500, −5.5%). 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.