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Section 8 rent amounts in Pocahontas County, WV

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pocahontas 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
11
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
7,940
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$667
1 BR$788
2 BR$869
3 BR$1,146
4 BR$1,177

Rent by ZIP

11 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
24915$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24920$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24924$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24927$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24934$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24944$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24946$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
24954$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
26209$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
26264$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County FMR
26291$667$788$869$1,146$1,177County 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 Pocahontas County, WV?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Pocahontas County, WV: Studio $667, 1 BR $788, 2 BR $869, 3 BR $1,146, 4 BR $1,177.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Pocahontas 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).