FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Fayette County

Studio
$631
1BR
$697
2BR
$915
3BR
$1,195
4BR
$1,535

Fayette County, West Virginia

FIPS 54019 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $631 $7,572
1-Bedroom $697 $8,364
2-Bedroom $915 $10,980
3-Bedroom $1,195 $14,340
4-Bedroom $1,535 $18,420
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $915/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $36,600/yr ($3,050/mo). Area Median Income is $72,500.
At WV's state minimum wage of $8.75/hr, a worker would need to work 81 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $631 $697 $915 $1,195 $1,535
FY2025 $606 $674 $884 $1,176 $1,484
FY2024 $592 $683 $873 $1,169 $1,481
FY2023 $551 $624 $799 $1,075 $1,326
FY2022 $505 $571 $711 $974 $1,023
FY2021 $522 $566 $676 $913 $917
FY2020 $569 $580 $667 $900 $904

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $72,500

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $15,960 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $43,600
50% AMI $26,300 $30,050 $33,800 $37,550 $40,600 $43,600
80% AMI $42,100 $48,100 $54,100 $60,100 $64,950 $69,750

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