Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Wheeling, WV-OH Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Wheeling, WV-OH area at $1,009 a month, up 1.8% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $78,900. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,009per month ▲ 1.8%
Median family income$78,900FY2026
People in the area136,920HUD 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $61,100 is under the 80% limit of $63,100 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,528 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$16,600$27,650$33,180$44,200
2$21,640$31,600$37,920$50,500
3$27,320$35,550$42,660$56,800
4$33,000$39,450$47,340$63,100
5$38,680$42,650$51,180$68,150
6$44,360$45,800$54,960$73,200
7$48,950$48,950$58,740$78,250
8$52,100$52,100$62,520$83,300

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $53,340 for four people, against the regular $47,340.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$200$400$600$800$1,000$1,200200520102015202020252027$1,009FY2001: $431FY2002: $446FY2003: $454FY2004: $457FY2005: $460FY2006: $503FY2007: $519FY2008: $555FY2009: $577FY2010: $588FY2011: $596FY2012: $584FY2013: $615FY2014: $614FY2015: $634FY2016: $658FY2017: $756FY2018: $695FY2019: $702FY2020: $737FY2021: $740FY2022: $762FY2023: $827FY2024: $895FY2025: $954FY2026: $991FY2027: $1,009

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Belmont County, OH65,473$1,009
Ohio County, WV41,582$1,009
Marshall County, WV29,865$1,009

Small Area FMRs across 49 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Wheeling, WV-OH area run from $1,000 to $1,330; the middle ZIP code is at $1,040, against the area-wide FMR of $1,009. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,000$1,330median $1,040

Highest ZIP codes

43718 (Belmont, OH)$1,330
43967 (Warnock, OH)$1,250
43901 (Adena, OH)$1,180
26036 (Dallas, WV)$1,180
26074 (West Liberty, WV)$1,170
43977 (Flushing, OH)$1,170
43985 (Holloway, OH)$1,170
26060 (Valley Grove, WV)$1,160

Lowest ZIP codes

43947 (Shadyside, OH)$1,000
43942 (Powhatan Point, OH)$1,000
43940 (Neffs, OH)$1,000
43937 (Maynard, OH)$1,000
43935 (Martins Ferry, OH)$1,000
43934 (Lansing, OH)$1,000
43927 (Fairpoint, OH)$1,000
43916 (Colerain, OH)$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Wheeling, WV-OH area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Wheeling, WV-OH area are $703 (studio), $822 (1 BR), $1,009 (2 BR), $1,300 (3 BR) and $1,436 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Wheeling, WV-OH?

The FY2026 median family income is $78,900; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $63,100.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Belmont County, OH, Ohio County, WV and Marshall County, WV.