Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA area at $1,340 a month, up 5.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $119,600. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,340per month ▲ 5.4%
Median family income$119,600FY2026
People in the area115,827HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $93,700 is under the 80% limit of $95,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,342 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$25,150$41,900$50,280$67,000
2$28,750$47,850$57,420$76,600
3$32,350$53,850$64,620$86,150
4$35,900$59,800$71,760$95,700
5$38,800$64,600$77,520$103,400
6$44,360$69,400$83,280$111,050
7$50,040$74,200$89,040$118,700
8$55,720$78,950$94,740$126,350

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $72,840 for four people, against the regular $71,760.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,340FY2001: $459FY2002: $477FY2003: $489FY2004: $489FY2005: $559FY2006: $575FY2007: $598FY2008: $639FY2009: $665FY2010: $681FY2011: $702FY2012: $724FY2013: $765FY2014: $716FY2015: $733FY2016: $795FY2017: $880FY2018: $886FY2019: $869FY2020: $993FY2021: $978FY2022: $935FY2023: $1,051FY2024: $1,261FY2025: $1,231FY2026: $1,271FY2027: $1,340

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Montgomery County, VA99,101$1,340
Radford city, VA16,726$1,340

Small Area FMRs across 18 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA area run from $1,150 to $1,470; the middle ZIP code is at $1,275, against the area-wide FMR of $1,340. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,150$1,470median $1,275

Highest ZIP codes

24060 (Blacksburg, VA)$1,470
24061 (Blacksburg, VA)$1,470
24149 (Riner, VA)$1,390
24062 (Blacksburg, VA)$1,360
24063 (Blacksburg, VA)$1,360
24068 (Christiansburg, VA)$1,360
24111 (Mc Coy, VA)$1,360
24059 (Bent Mountain, VA)$1,330

Lowest ZIP codes

24347 (Hiwassee, VA)$1,150
24162 (Shawsville, VA)$1,150
24138 (Pilot, VA)$1,150
24128 (Newport, VA)$1,150
24142 (Radford, VA)$1,180
24141 (Radford, VA)$1,180
24129 (New River, VA)$1,180
24070 (Catawba, VA)$1,210

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA area are $1,043 (studio), $1,050 (1 BR), $1,340 (2 BR), $1,783 (3 BR) and $2,048 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

The FY2026 median family income is $119,600; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $95,700.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Montgomery County, VA and Radford city, VA.