Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Charleston, WV Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Charleston, WV area at $1,048 a month, up 1.2% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $80,800. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,048per month ▲ 1.2%
Median family income$80,800FY2026
People in the area184,372HUD 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 Charleston, WV.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $62,650 is under the 80% limit of $64,650 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,566 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$17,000$28,300$33,960$45,300
2$21,640$32,350$38,820$51,750
3$27,320$36,400$43,680$58,200
4$33,000$40,400$48,480$64,650
5$38,680$43,650$52,380$69,850
6$44,360$46,900$56,280$75,000
7$50,040$50,100$60,120$80,200
8$53,350$53,350$64,020$85,350

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $53,880 for four people, against the regular $48,480.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$200$400$600$800$1,000$1,200200520102015202020252027$1,048FY2001: $499FY2002: $515FY2003: $527FY2004: $531FY2005: $541FY2006: $540FY2007: $562FY2008: $606FY2009: $636FY2010: $639FY2011: $619FY2012: $626FY2013: $624FY2014: $721FY2015: $714FY2016: $784FY2017: $746FY2018: $789FY2019: $821FY2020: $832FY2021: $805FY2022: $833FY2023: $911FY2024: $994FY2025: $1,054FY2026: $1,036FY2027: $1,048

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Kanawha County, WV176,537$1,048
Clay County, WV7,835$1,048

Small Area FMRs across 92 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Charleston, WV area run from $940 to $1,450; the middle ZIP code is at $1,050, against the area-wide FMR of $1,048. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$940$1,450median $1,050

Highest ZIP codes

25306 (Charleston, WV)$1,450
25025 (Blount, WV)$1,300
25201 (Tad, WV)$1,290
25314 (Charleston, WV)$1,230
25015 (Belle, WV)$1,170
25303 (South Charleston, WV)$1,160
25387 (Charleston, WV)$1,160
25304 (Charleston, WV)$1,150

Lowest ZIP codes

25309 (South Charleston, WV)$940
25301 (Charleston, WV)$940
25285 (Wallback, WV)$940
25235 (Chloe, WV)$940
25164 (Procious, WV)$940
25162 (Pratt, WV)$940
25141 (Nebo, WV)$940
25133 (Maysel, WV)$940

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Charleston, WV area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Charleston, WV area are $730 (studio), $844 (1 BR), $1,048 (2 BR), $1,324 (3 BR) and $1,377 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Charleston, WV?

The FY2026 median family income is $80,800; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $64,650.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Kanawha County, WV and Clay County, WV.