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Section 8 rent amounts in Stafford County, VA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Stafford County, VA is $2,246.

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
$2,246
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
12
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
11
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
157,606
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,953
1 BR$2,015
2 BR$2,246
3 BR$2,835
4 BR$3,332

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,010 to $2,210.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,750 to $1,920
1 BR$1,800 to $1,980
2 BR$2,010 to $2,210
3 BR$2,540 to $2,790
4 BR$2,980 to $3,280

Rent by ZIP

12 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
22135$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
22403$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22405$1,750$1,800$2,010$2,540$2,980Small Area FMR
22406$1,770$1,820$2,030$2,560$3,010Small Area FMR
22412$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22430$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22463$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22471$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22545$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22554$1,920$1,980$2,210$2,790$3,280Small Area FMR
22555$1,840$1,900$2,120$2,680$3,150Small Area FMR
22556$1,770$1,820$2,030$2,560$3,010Small Area 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 $2,246. 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 Stafford County, VA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Stafford County, VA is $2,246.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Stafford County, VA: Studio $1,953, 1 BR $2,015, 2 BR $2,246, 3 BR $2,835, 4 BR $3,332.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Stafford County, VA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,010 to $2,210.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Stafford 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 $2,246. 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).