FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,492
1BR
$1,512
2BR
$1,713
3BR
$2,376
4BR
$2,797
Hours/week at min wage
107 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $12.41/hr (VA)
YoY change (2BR)
+1%
+$17 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +49.3%
Voucher payment standard
$1,542–$1,884
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · VA · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,492 $17,904
1-Bedroom $1,512 $18,144
2-Bedroom $1,713 $20,556
3-Bedroom $2,376 $28,512
4-Bedroom $2,797 $33,564

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,136 → FY2026 $1,713
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,492 $1,512 $1,713 $2,376 $2,797
FY2025 $1,475 $1,483 $1,696 $2,361 $2,809
FY2024 $1,279 $1,287 $1,493 $2,079 $2,532
FY2023 $1,116 $1,137 $1,329 $1,857 $2,264
FY2022 $993 $1,015 $1,193 $1,676 $2,042
FY2021 $960 $972 $1,147 $1,618 $1,986
FY2020 $952 $958 $1,136 $1,603 $1,994

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $107,700

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $22,650 $25,850 $29,100 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $37,700 $43,100 $48,500 $53,850 $58,200 $62,500
80% AMI (Low) $60,350 $68,950 $77,550 $86,150 $93,050 $99,950

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$20,556/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
19.1% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$68,520/yr
$5,710/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $942 $1,077 $1,211 $1,453 $1,561
60% AMI Maximum $1,130 $1,292 $1,453 $1,744 $1,873

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,492 $1,512 $1,713 $1,750 $1,750
Low HOME Rent $942 $1,077 $1,212 $1,346 $1,455

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