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West Virginia Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for West Virginia ($1,000 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

West Virginia Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for West Virginia ($1,000 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

West Virginia at a glance

FigureWest VirginiaSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,000[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$810[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$1,309[3]
Median 2BR market rent$1,000[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

West Virginia highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. West Virginia is $1,000, ranked 50 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: West Virginia, ranked 50 of 50. Median $1,504.

West Virginia voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against West Virginia payment standards (2BR $1,000).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$560$660$850$1,159$1,343
$650$515$615$805$1,114$1,298
$800$470$570$760$1,069$1,253
$950$425$525$715$1,024$1,208
$1,100$380$480$670$979$1,163
$1,250$335$435$625$934$1,118
$1,400$290$390$580$889$1,073
$1,550$245$345$535$844$1,028
$1,700$200$300$490$799$983
$1,850$155$255$445$754$938
$2,000$110$210$400$709$893
$2,200$50$150$340$649$833
$2,400$0$90$280$589$773
$2,650$0$15$205$514$698
$2,900$0$0$130$439$623
$3,200$0$0$40$349$533
$3,600$0$0$0$229$413
$4,000$0$0$0$109$293

Worked figures for West Virginia

West Virginia values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$760$1,000
$1,000$12,000$300$700$1,000
$1,200$14,400$360$640$1,000
$1,500$18,000$450$550$1,000
$1,800$21,600$540$460$1,000
$2,100$25,200$630$370$1,000
$2,400$28,800$720$280$1,000
$2,700$32,400$810$190$1,000
$3,000$36,000$900$100$1,000
$3,500$42,000$1,050$0$1,000

How West Virginia compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), West Virginia ranks #50 of 50 at $1,000 — 34% below the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#48Wyoming$1,079
#49Mississippi$1,041
#50West Virginia$1,000

West Virginia questions, answered with West Virginia numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in West Virginia?▾
HUD sets West Virginia's two-bedroom FMR at $1,000 a month ($810 for one bedroom, $1,309 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $460 against a $1,000 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does West Virginia's FMR compare with market rent?▾
West Virginia's $1,000 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,000, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26. West Virginia figures only — verify with the relevant West Virginia agency before acting. How this is calculated.