West Virginia · FIPS 54081 · HUD FY 2027
Raleigh County, West Virginia Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Raleigh County is $972 a month (rent plus utilities), 6% below the West Virginia average of $1,039 and 45% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $28 (3.0%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $38,880 a year to afford it.
- $9722-bedroom FMR+$28 (+3.0%) vs FY 2026
- $7601-bedroom FMRWest Virginia: $840 · U.S.: $1,478
- $38,880Income for a 2-bedroom$19/hour full-time
- 25 of 552BR rank in West Virginia1 = highest rent
| Unit | Raleigh County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $755 | $715 | +$40 (+5.6%) | $781 | $1,379 | $30,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $760 | $719 | +$41 (+5.7%) | $840 | $1,478 | $30,400 |
| 2 bedrooms | $972 | $944 | +$28 (+3.0%) | $1,039 | $1,761 | $38,880 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,346 | $1,313 | +$33 (+2.5%) | $1,346 | $2,266 | $53,840 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,408 | $1,377 | +$31 (+2.3%) | $1,522 | $2,607 | $56,320 |
How Raleigh County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Raleigh County, WV metro FMR area, which covers 73,195 residents in 1 county.
- Across West Virginia, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $944 (Wyoming County) to $1,505 (Hampshire County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $755, $760, $972, $1,346, $1,408. 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 41 ZIP codes mostly in Raleigh County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $940 to $1,190.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Raleigh County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25007 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25008 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25044 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25048 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25060 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25062 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25140 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25174 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25180 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25801 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$20 (+2.1%) | about the same as |
| 25811 | $710 | $850 | $940 | $1,280 | $1,290 | +$70 (+8.0%) | 3% below |
| 25813 | $920 | $930 | $1,190 | $1,650 | $1,720 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 22% above |
| 25817 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25818 | $860 | $870 | $1,120 | $1,520 | $1,700 | +$240 (+27.3%) | 15% above |
| 25823 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25825 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25827 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25832 | $850 | $850 | $1,090 | $1,510 | $1,580 | +$220 (+25.3%) | 12% above |
| 25836 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25839 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25843 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25844 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$100 (+11.5%) | about the same as |
| 25849 | $730 | $740 | $940 | $1,320 | $1,380 | no change | 3% below |
| 25851 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25853 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25857 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25865 | $730 | $740 | $940 | $1,320 | $1,380 | no change | 3% below |
| 25871 | $780 | $780 | $1,000 | $1,380 | $1,450 | +$60 (+6.4%) | 3% above |
| 25873 | $760 | $770 | $980 | $1,350 | $1,410 | +$20 (+2.1%) | 1% above |
| 25878 | $840 | $850 | $1,090 | $1,520 | $1,580 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 12% above |
| 25880 | $860 | $870 | $1,120 | $1,520 | $1,700 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 15% above |
| 25902 | $700 | $750 | $960 | $1,300 | $1,370 | +$60 (+6.7%) | 1% below |
| 25908 | $730 | $740 | $940 | $1,320 | $1,380 | +$50 (+5.6%) | 3% below |
| 25909 | $840 | $850 | $1,090 | $1,480 | $1,640 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 12% above |
| 25911 | $820 | $830 | $1,060 | $1,470 | $1,530 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 9% above |
| 25915 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25918 | $780 | $780 | $1,000 | $1,380 | $1,450 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 3% above |
| 25920 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25921 | $730 | $740 | $940 | $1,320 | $1,380 | +$50 (+5.6%) | 3% below |
| 25932 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
| 25989 | $750 | $760 | $970 | $1,340 | $1,400 | +$30 (+3.2%) | about the same as |
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.