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Section 8 rent amounts in Virginia Beach city, VA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Virginia Beach city, VA is $1,713.

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
$1,713
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
18
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
18
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
457,900
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,492
1 BR$1,512
2 BR$1,713
3 BR$2,376
4 BR$2,797

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,900 to $2,400.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,650 to $2,090
1 BR$1,660 to $2,120
2 BR$1,900 to $2,400
3 BR$2,640 to $3,330
4 BR$3,120 to $3,920

Rent by ZIP

18 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
23450$1,710$1,730$1,960$2,720$3,200Small Area FMR
23451$1,800$1,830$2,070$2,870$3,380Small Area FMR
23452$1,760$1,780$2,020$2,800$3,300Small Area FMR
23453$1,730$1,760$1,990$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
23454$1,720$1,740$1,970$2,730$3,220Small Area FMR
23455$1,780$1,800$2,040$2,830$3,330Small Area FMR
23456$2,090$2,120$2,400$3,330$3,920Small Area FMR
23457$1,650$1,660$1,900$2,640$3,150Small Area FMR
23459$1,670$1,690$1,910$2,650$3,120Small Area FMR
23460$1,720$1,740$1,970$2,730$3,230Small Area FMR
23461$1,820$1,840$2,090$2,890$3,410Small Area FMR
23462$1,790$1,810$2,050$2,840$3,350Small Area FMR
23463$1,710$1,730$1,960$2,720$3,200Small Area FMR
23464$1,730$1,760$1,990$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
23466$1,710$1,730$1,960$2,720$3,200Small Area FMR
23467$1,710$1,730$1,960$2,720$3,200Small Area FMR
23471$1,710$1,730$1,960$2,720$3,200Small Area FMR
23479$1,710$1,730$1,960$2,720$3,200Small 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 $1,713. 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 Virginia Beach city, VA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Virginia Beach city, VA is $1,713.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Virginia Beach city, VA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Virginia Beach city, VA: Studio $1,492, 1 BR $1,512, 2 BR $1,713, 3 BR $2,376, 4 BR $2,797.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Virginia Beach city, VA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,900 to $2,400.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Virginia Beach city, 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 $1,713. 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).