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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in West Virginia:
$559 $591 $719 $950 $1,105
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

West Virginia (48) has the 49th highest rent in the country out of 56 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in West Virginia ranges from $662 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Barbour County, WV to $1,027 for a 2-bedroom unit in Winchester, VA-WV MSA.

For FY 2020, the Winchester, VA-WV MSA (Hampshire County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $778 per month and $1,803 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in West Virginia is $719 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in West Virginia is around 1,415,345 people. So, there are around 212,302 people in West Virginia who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.

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What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in West Virginia. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

West Virginia Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in West Virginia
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County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Barbour County, WV $551 $554 $662 $825 $965 16,790
Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $744 $751 $951 $1,267 $1,662 111,610
Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $439 $572 $674 $882 $913 23,235
Braxton County, WV $556 $582 $662 $923 $1,072 14,345
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA Metro $453 $550 $696 $896 $962 23,065
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $553 $669 $808 $1,086 $1,278 96,100
Calhoun County, WV $544 $548 $668 $832 $966 7,450
Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $542 $684 $832 $1,038 $1,188 8,900
Doddridge County, WV $517 $521 $683 $983 $987 8,570
Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $569 $580 $667 $900 $904 44,600
Gilmer County, WV $536 $539 $662 $830 $897 8,305
Grant County, WV $556 $582 $662 $889 $1,162 11,675
Greenbrier County, WV $614 $619 $731 $982 $1,137 35,525
Winchester, VA-WV MSA Metro $778 $783 $1,027 $1,368 $1,803 23,410
Hardy County, WV $523 $527 $662 $933 $1,162 13,810
Harrison County, WV $619 $623 $777 $972 $1,152 68,440
Jackson County, WV $556 $582 $662 $924 $1,162 29,125
Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $767 $776 $899 $1,297 $1,578 55,675
Lewis County, WV $572 $576 $706 $880 $1,091 16,370
Lincoln County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $482 $572 $691 $932 $1,074 21,240
Logan County, WV $526 $530 $662 $858 $1,010 34,430
McDowell County, WV $556 $582 $662 $825 $947 19,705
Marion County, WV $612 $616 $811 $1,011 $1,267 56,575
Wheeling, WV-OH MSA Metro $566 $570 $737 $941 $1,154 32,005
Mason County, WV $549 $553 $662 $943 $946 27,000
Mercer County, WV $431 $533 $662 $857 $1,004 60,965
Cumberland, MD-WV MSA Metro $519 $587 $714 $961 $1,192 27,420
Mingo County, WV $523 $526 $693 $864 $939 25,150
Morgantown, WV MSA Metro $743 $748 $880 $1,184 $1,485 103,715
Monroe County, WV $539 $543 $662 $825 $897 13,515
Morgan County, WV $633 $662 $754 $1,018 $1,021 17,510
Nicholas County, WV $514 $517 $662 $871 $957 25,495
Pendleton County, WV $549 $552 $662 $955 $1,162 7,140
Pleasants County, WV $574 $578 $705 $902 $1,019 7,525
Pocahontas County, WV $499 $503 $662 $927 $934 8,575
Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $638 $697 $915 $1,200 $1,446 56,645
Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $644 $662 $754 $968 $1,270 77,095
Randolph County, WV $524 $599 $682 $850 $957 29,150
Ritchie County, WV $556 $577 $662 $877 $984 10,005
Roane County, WV $556 $570 $662 $921 $984 14,350
Summers County, WV $499 $503 $662 $955 $1,162 13,210
Taylor County, WV $505 $570 $680 $883 $980 16,975
Tucker County, WV $556 $582 $662 $825 $957 7,035
Tyler County, WV $466 $603 $686 $855 $992 8,950
Upshur County, WV $567 $571 $708 $897 $1,166 24,605
Webster County, WV $461 $538 $708 $882 $1,024 8,635
Wetzel County, WV $500 $503 $662 $907 $1,054 15,795
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA Metro $574 $636 $754 $1,025 $1,166 5,800
Wyoming County, WV $537 $582 $662 $933 $955 22,130

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