West Virginia Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in West Virginia.
Median 2BR FMR
$928
across 65 West Virginia areas (FY2026)
Range
$869–$1,573
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
32
22,636 units managed
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Most expensive metros in West Virginia (2BR FMR)
Least expensive areas in West Virginia (2BR FMR)
FMR Areas in West Virginia (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $669 | $674 | $869 | $1,195 | $1,458 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $714 | $829 | $1,036 | $1,325 | $1,372 |
| Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $631 | $697 | $915 | $1,195 | $1,535 |
| Jackson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $947 | $953 | $1,251 | $1,740 | $2,099 |
| Lincoln County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Lincoln County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $850 | $971 | $1,233 | $1,702 | $1,947 |
| Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $663 | $732 | $961 | $1,221 | $1,612 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | Metro | $871 | $877 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,657 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | Metro | $741 | $745 | $928 | $1,194 | $1,253 |
| Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $798 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,461 | $1,575 |
| Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $715 | $719 | $944 | $1,313 | $1,377 |
| Barbour County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $793 | $869 | $1,147 | $1,313 |
| Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $669 | $674 | $869 | $1,195 | $1,458 |
| Braxton County, WV | Non-Metro | $660 | $665 | $869 | $1,147 | $1,311 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $706 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $714 | $829 | $1,036 | $1,325 | $1,372 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $714 | $829 | $1,036 | $1,325 | $1,372 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV MSA | Non-Metro | $667 | $695 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,250 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Non-Metro | $712 | $754 | $928 | $1,207 | $1,257 |
| Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $631 | $697 | $915 | $1,195 | $1,535 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $793 | $869 | $1,140 | $1,390 |
| Grant County, WV | Non-Metro | $658 | $662 | $869 | $1,127 | $1,177 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Non-Metro | $709 | $735 | $924 | $1,179 | $1,235 |
| Hardy County, WV | Non-Metro | $715 | $784 | $932 | $1,146 | $1,263 |
| Harrison County, WV | Non-Metro | $770 | $843 | $955 | $1,264 | $1,466 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 |
| Jackson County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $726 | $869 | $1,137 | $1,221 |
| Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $947 | $953 | $1,251 | $1,740 | $2,099 |
| Lewis County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $754 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,151 |
| Lincoln County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $667 | $714 | $869 | $1,042 | $1,177 |
| Logan County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $793 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,458 |
| Marion County, WV | Non-Metro | $742 | $838 | $1,007 | $1,235 | $1,624 |
| Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $850 | $971 | $1,233 | $1,702 | $1,947 |
| Mason County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $793 | $869 | $1,081 | $1,151 |
| McDowell County, WV | Non-Metro | $658 | $662 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,151 |
| Mercer County, WV | Non-Metro | $618 | $717 | $896 | $1,206 | $1,258 |
| Mingo County, WV | Non-Metro | $689 | $696 | $898 | $1,077 | $1,288 |
| Monroe County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $706 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,312 |
| Morgan County, WV | Non-Metro | $663 | $732 | $961 | $1,221 | $1,612 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | Non-Metro | $871 | $877 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,657 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | Non-Metro | $871 | $877 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,657 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $696 | $869 | $1,125 | $1,177 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | Non-Metro | $741 | $745 | $928 | $1,194 | $1,253 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | Non-Metro | $741 | $745 | $928 | $1,194 | $1,253 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $706 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,219 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Non-Metro | $658 | $662 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $788 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,177 |
| Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $798 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,461 | $1,575 |
| Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $715 | $719 | $944 | $1,313 | $1,377 |
| Randolph County, WV | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,183 | $1,468 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Non-Metro | $658 | $662 | $869 | $1,042 | $1,151 |
| Roane County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $793 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
| Summers County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $706 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,151 |
| Taylor County, WV | Non-Metro | $657 | $774 | $953 | $1,286 | $1,291 |
| Tucker County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $699 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,458 |
| Tyler County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $706 | $869 | $1,124 | $1,177 |
| Upshur County, WV | Non-Metro | $728 | $732 | $961 | $1,205 | $1,612 |
| Webster County, WV | Non-Metro | $658 | $662 | $869 | $1,061 | $1,177 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | Non-Metro | $752 | $757 | $973 | $1,285 | $1,482 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | Non-Metro | $752 | $757 | $973 | $1,285 | $1,482 |
| West Virginia Non-Metro | Non-Metro | — | ||||
| Wetzel County, WV | Non-Metro | $709 | $714 | $937 | $1,206 | $1,241 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | Non-Metro | $683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | Non-Metro | $683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 |
| Winchester, VA-WV MSA | Non-Metro | $1,133 | $1,255 | $1,573 | $1,965 | $2,639 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Non-Metro | $667 | $748 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
Public Housing Authorities in West Virginia
Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority
Charleston · 4,311 units
Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
Huntington · 2,261 units
Housing Authority of Raleigh County
Beckley · 1,878 units
Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
Parkersburg · 1,715 units
Housing Authority of Mingo County
Delbarton · 1,539 units
Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
Fairmont · 1,348 units
Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling
Wheeling · 1,200 units
Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
Ripley · 1,067 units
Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
Clarksburg · 954 units
Housing Authority of Randolph County
Elkins · 724 units
Housing Authority of the City of Beckley
Beckley · 714 units
Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg
Martinsburg · 675 units
Housing Authority of the City of Weirton
Weirton · 651 units
Housing Authority of Boone County
Danville · 576 units
Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield
Bluefield · 563 units
Housing Authority of the City of Keyser
Keyser · 311 units
Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant · 267 units
Housing Authority of the City of Williamson
Williamson · 248 units
Housing Authority of the City of Moundsville
Moundsville · 248 units
Housing Authority of the City of Grafton
Grafton · 204 units
Housing Authority of Benwood and Mcmechen
Benwood · 178 units
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope
Mount Hope · 135 units
Housing Authority of the City of South Charleston
South Charleston · 121 units
Housing Authority of the City of Spencer
Spencer · 109 units
Housing Authority of the City of Dunbar
Dunbar · 101 units
Housing Authority of the City of Piedmont
Piedmont · 99 units
Housing Authority of the City of St. Albans
Saint Albans · 90 units
Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon
Buckhannon · 84 units
Housing Authority of the City of Elkins
Elkins · 78 units
Grant County Housing Authority
Petersburg · 64 units
Housing Authority of the City of Weston
Weston · 63 units
Housing Authority of the City of Romney
Romney · 60 units
Section 8 in West Virginia
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across West Virginia. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.