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Section 8 rent amounts in Kanawha County, WV

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kanawha 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
70
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
179,895
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

70 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
25015$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25025$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25026$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25035$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25039$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25045$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25054$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25061$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25064$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25067$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25071$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25075$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25079$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25083$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25086$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25102$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25103$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25107$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25110$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25112$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25126$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25132$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25134$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25143$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25156$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25160$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25162$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25177$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25201$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25202$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25214$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25301$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25302$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25303$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25304$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25305$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25306$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25309$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25311$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25312$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25313$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25314$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25315$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25317$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25320$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25321$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25322$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25323$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25324$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25325$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25326$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25327$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25328$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25329$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25330$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25331$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25332$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25333$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25334$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25335$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25336$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25337$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25338$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25339$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25361$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25362$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25364$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25387$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25389$714$829$1,036$1,325$1,372County FMR
25396$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 Kanawha County, WV?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Kanawha 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 Kanawha 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).