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Section 8 rent amounts in Clay County, WV

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Clay County, WV is $1,036.

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
$1,036
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
14
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
8,049
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$714
1 BR$829
2 BR$1,036
3 BR$1,325
4 BR$1,372

Rent by ZIP

14 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
25019$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25030$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25043$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25063$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25088$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25111$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25113$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25125$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25133$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25141$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25164$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25211$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25285$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
26617$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County 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 $1,036. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Clay County, WV?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Clay County, WV is $1,036.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Clay County, WV?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Clay County, WV: Studio $714, 1 BR $829, 2 BR $1,036, 3 BR $1,325, 4 BR $1,372.

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

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 $1,036. 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).