Lower-FMR payment standards - Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area is $869/month - 2nd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#8 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 4.2% below market ; FMR rows touch Boone County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Low-FMR rung around Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($877), Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($880), Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($880) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA, Charlottesville, VA MSA, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, Chico, CA MSA, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
WV-state FMR neighbors for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside WV: Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area ($915); Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928); Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($973); Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA ($973); Wheeling, WV-OH MSA ($991); Morgantown, WV MSA ($1,099) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $669/mo |
| 1-BR | $674/mo |
| 2-BR | $869/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,195/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,458/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $669/mo | $602/mo | $736/mo |
| 1-BR | $674/mo | $607/mo | $741/mo |
| 2-BR | $869/mo | $782/mo | $956/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,195/mo | $1,076/mo | $1,315/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,458/mo | $1,312/mo | $1,604/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $869/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $782–$956/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $907/mo → 4.2% below market (borderline). Detail: gap analysis for Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- Housing Authority of Boone County · 501 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in West Virginia . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
WV agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in WV whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Housing Authority of Raleigh County
- Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
- Housing Authority of Mingo County
- Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
- Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority
- Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
- Housing Authority of Randolph County
- Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling
Full near-amount ladder
- Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $877
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $880
- Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · $880
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $834
- Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area · $915
- Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · $916
- Gadsden, AL MSA · $927
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA · $928
- Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA · $937
- Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $950
- Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $956
- Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $960
What to do with this FMR desk
Boone County, WV HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $869/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Housing Authority of Boone County
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (4.2% below market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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