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Section 8 rent amounts in Nelson County, VA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Nelson County, VA is $1,824.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,824
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
12
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
14,773
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,421
1 BR$1,602
2 BR$1,824
3 BR$2,218
4 BR$2,731

Rent by ZIP

12 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
22920$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22922$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22938$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22949$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22958$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22964$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22967$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22969$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22971$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
22976$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
24464$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR
24581$1,421$1,602$1,824$2,218$2,731County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,824. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Nelson County, VA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Nelson County, VA is $1,824.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Nelson County, VA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Nelson County, VA: Studio $1,421, 1 BR $1,602, 2 BR $1,824, 3 BR $2,218, 4 BR $2,731.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Nelson County, VA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,824. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).