Virginia · FIPS 51013 · HUD FY 2027

Arlington County, Virginia Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Arlington County is $2,438 a month (rent plus utilities), 36% above the Virginia average of $1,792 and 38% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $192 (8.5%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $97,520 a year to afford it.

$2,4382-bedroom FMR+$192 (+8.5%) vs FY 2026
$2,2041-bedroom FMRVirginia: $1,596 · U.S.: $1,478
$97,520Income for a 2-bedroom$47/hour full-time
1 of 1332BR rank in Virginia1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$2,438/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Arlington County FMR	$2,438	$97,520	–
Virginia average	$1,792	$71,689	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Arlington County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Arlington County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Virginia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$2,111	$1,953	+$158 (+8.1%)	$1,536	$1,379	$84,440
1 bedroom	$2,204	$2,015	+$189 (+9.4%)	$1,596	$1,478	$88,160
2 bedrooms	$2,438	$2,246	+$192 (+8.5%)	$1,792	$1,761	$97,520
3 bedrooms	$3,107	$2,835	+$272 (+9.6%)	$2,326	$2,266	$124,280
4 bedrooms	$3,658	$3,332	+$326 (+9.8%)	$2,752	$2,607	$146,320

How Arlington County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD metro FMR area, which covers 6,155,762 residents in 19 counties.
Across Virginia, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $943 (Wythe County) to $2,438 (Alexandria city).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $2,111, $2,204, $2,438, $3,107, $3,658. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 11 ZIP codes mostly in Arlington County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $2,310 to $3,660.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Arlington County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Arlington County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
22201	$3,170	$3,310	$3,660	$4,660	$5,490	+$290 (+8.6%)	50% above
22202	$3,170	$3,310	$3,660	$4,660	$5,490	+$290 (+8.6%)	50% above
22203	$2,990	$3,120	$3,450	$4,400	$5,180	+$410 (+13.5%)	42% above
22204	$2,080	$2,170	$2,400	$3,060	$3,600	+$190 (+8.6%)	2% below
22205	$2,000	$2,090	$2,310	$2,940	$3,470	+$180 (+8.5%)	5% below
22206	$2,760	$2,880	$3,190	$4,070	$4,790	+$270 (+9.2%)	31% above
22207	$2,430	$2,540	$2,810	$3,580	$4,220	+$160 (+6.0%)	15% above
22209	$2,620	$2,730	$3,020	$3,850	$4,530	+$270 (+9.8%)	24% above
22211	$2,630	$2,740	$3,040	$3,870	$4,550	+$260 (+9.4%)	25% above
22213	$2,450	$2,510	$2,820	$3,520	$4,150	−$310 (−9.9%)	16% above
22214	$2,410	$2,510	$2,780	$3,540	$4,170	+$190 (+7.3%)	14% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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