Weston County, WY: 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).

$1,1012-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8451-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$83,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$104,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Weston County is $1,101 a month, up 4.0% from $1,059 in FY2026. Weston County belongs to the Weston County, WY 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 Weston County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$839	$808	+3.8%	$756 – $922
1 bedroom	$845	$813	+3.9%	$761 – $929
2 bedrooms	$1,101	$1,059	+4.0%	$991 – $1,211
3 bedrooms	$1,525	$1,457	+4.7%	$1,373 – $1,677
4 bedrooms	$1,823	$1,749	+4.2%	$1,641 – $2,005

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 Weston County that is typically $991 to $1,211 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?

$89,509median household income (renter figure not published here)

$698Median gross rent, all units

9%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 $89,509 can afford about $2,238 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,101 is $1,137 (50.8%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $44,040 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,636 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Weston County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$698 ±$255
Median household income (renter figure not published here)	$89,509 ±$13,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.7% ±20.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	3.4% ±5.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	293

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$767	$698	−9.0%
Median renter household income	$40,052	$89,509	+123.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	35.4%	43.7%	+8.3 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.

HUD income limits for Weston County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $104,900 (FY2025: $100,700, +4.2%). 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%)	$22,050 +4.8%	$25,200 +4.8%	$28,350 +4.8%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$36,750 +4.7%	$42,000 +4.7%	$47,250 +4.8%	$52,450 +4.7%	$56,650 +4.6%	$60,850 +4.6%	$65,050 +4.7%	$69,250 +4.7%
Low income (80%)	$58,750 +4.6%	$67,150 +4.7%	$75,550 +4.7%	$83,900 +4.7%	$90,650 +4.7%	$97,350 +4.7%	$104,050 +4.7%	$110,750 +4.7%

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.