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Section 8 rent amounts in McDowell County, WV

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in McDowell County, WV is $869.

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
$869
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
36
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
18,911
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$658
1 BR$662
2 BR$869
3 BR$1,146
4 BR$1,151

Rent by ZIP

36 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
24801$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24808$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24811$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24813$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24815$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24816$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24817$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24826$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24828$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24829$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24830$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24831$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24836$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24843$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24844$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24846$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24848$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24850$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24853$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24855$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24861$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24862$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24866$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24868$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24871$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24872$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24873$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24878$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24879$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24881$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24884$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24887$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24888$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24892$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24894$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County FMR
24895$658$662$869$1,146$1,151County 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 $869. 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 McDowell County, WV?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in McDowell County, WV is $869.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in McDowell County, WV: Studio $658, 1 BR $662, 2 BR $869, 3 BR $1,146, 4 BR $1,151.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in McDowell 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 $869. 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).