Lower-FMR payment standards - Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area is $915/month - 3rd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#12 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 16.6% above market ; FMR rows touch Fayette 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 Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Low-FMR rung around Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916), Gadsden, AL MSA ($927), Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Bellingham, WA MSA, Barnstable Town, MA MSA, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
WV-state FMR neighbors for Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside WV: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928); Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area ($869); 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 Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $631/mo |
| 1-BR | $697/mo |
| 2-BR | $915/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,195/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,535/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Fayette 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 Fayette 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 | $631/mo | $568/mo | $694/mo |
| 1-BR | $697/mo | $627/mo | $767/mo |
| 2-BR | $915/mo | $824/mo | $1,007/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,195/mo | $1,076/mo | $1,315/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,535/mo | $1,382/mo | $1,689/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $915/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $824–$1,007/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $785/mo → 16.6% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area.
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):
- Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
- Housing Authority of Mingo County
- Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
- Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
- Housing Authority of Raleigh County
- Housing Authority of Randolph County
- Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling
- Housing Authority of the City of Weirton
Full near-amount ladder
- Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · $916
- Gadsden, AL MSA · $927
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA · $928
- Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA · $937
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $880
- Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $950
- Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · $880
- Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $877
- Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $956
- Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $960
- Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area · $869
- Decatur, AL MSA · $961
What to do with this FMR desk
Fayette County, WV HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $915/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (16.6% above 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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