Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV area at $974 a month, up 5.0% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $74,100. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$974per month ▲ 5.0%
Median family income$74,100FY2026
People in the area88,460HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Parkersburg-Vienna, WV.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $58,100 is under the 80% limit of $60,100 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,452 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$15,960$26,300$31,560$42,100
2$21,640$30,050$36,060$48,100
3$27,320$33,800$40,560$54,100
4$33,000$37,550$45,060$60,100
5$38,680$40,600$48,720$64,950
6$43,600$43,600$52,320$69,750
7$46,600$46,600$55,920$74,550
8$49,600$49,600$59,520$79,350

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $50,700 for four people, against the regular $45,060.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$200$400$600$800$1,000$1,200200520102015202020252027$974FY2001: $424FY2002: $438FY2003: $449FY2004: $452FY2005: $488FY2006: $503FY2007: $519FY2008: $557FY2009: $578FY2010: $588FY2011: $596FY2012: $606FY2013: $645FY2014: $614FY2015: $642FY2016: $689FY2017: $745FY2018: $699FY2019: $722FY2020: $754FY2021: $745FY2022: $781FY2023: $793FY2024: $948FY2025: $933FY2026: $928FY2027: $974

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Wood County, WV83,407$974
Wirt County, WV5,053$974

Small Area FMRs across 26 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV area run from $940 to $1,090; the middle ZIP code is at $960, against the area-wide FMR of $974. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$940$1,090median $960

Highest ZIP codes

26181 (Washington, WV)$1,090
26164 (Ravenswood, WV)$1,080
26133 (Belleville, WV)$1,070
26187 (Williamstown, WV)$1,040
25275 (Sandyville, WV)$1,020
26105 (Vienna, WV)$1,020
26150 (Mineral Wells, WV)$1,020
26170 (Saint Marys, WV)$1,010

Lowest ZIP codes

26337 (Cairo, WV)$940
26184 (Waverly, WV)$940
26161 (Petroleum, WV)$940
26160 (Palestine, WV)$940
26152 (Munday, WV)$940
26143 (Elizabeth, WV)$940
26141 (Creston, WV)$940
26138 (Brohard, WV)$940

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV area are $793 (studio), $798 (1 BR), $974 (2 BR), $1,214 (3 BR) and $1,281 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Parkersburg-Vienna, WV?

The FY2026 median family income is $74,100; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $60,100.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Wood County, WV and Wirt County, WV.