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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · West Virginia

Marshall County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Marshall County, WV is $1,009 a month, up 1.8% from FY2026. The area median family income is $78,900, and a family of four counts as low income up to $63,100 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,009per month ▲ 1.8%
Median family income$78,900FY2026 ▼ 3.9%
80% limit, 4 people$63,100low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

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

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 in Marshall County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Wheeling, WV-OH are based on a median family income of $78,900. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project 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.

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $756 to $1,009, up 33.5% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $330.

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

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,009 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $40,400 a year. That is 51% of the area median family income of $78,900, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$703$683$654$28,100
1 bedroom$822$816$786$32,900
2 bedrooms$1,009$991$954$40,400
3 bedrooms$1,300$1,277$1,228$52,000
4 bedrooms$1,436$1,413$1,379$57,400

How Marshall County compares

Marshall County is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Belmont County and Ohio County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

Marshall County has the 11th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 55 counties in West Virginia; the population-weighted average across West Virginia is $1,039 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

Brooke County $1,007Hancock County $1,007Cabell County $1,006Wayne County $1,006Harrison County $1,005Taylor County $1,020

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Marshall County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,000 to $1,180 across 8 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,009. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
26036Dallas$1,180$1,298
26038Glen Dale$1,050$1,155
26033Cameron$1,040$1,144
26041Moundsville$1,040$1,144
26039Glen Easton$1,030$1,133
26055Proctor$1,010$1,111
26031Benwood$1,000$1,100
26040Mcmechen$1,000$1,100

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Marshall County, WV for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Marshall County, WV are $703 for a studio, $822 for one bedroom, $1,009 for two bedrooms, $1,300 for three and $1,436 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Marshall County, WV?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $78,900, down 3.9% from $82,100 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Marshall County, WV for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $63,100 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $39,450 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Marshall County, WV?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $33,180 for one person and $47,340 for four. Some older tax-credit properties here use higher HERA hold-harmless limits.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $908 to $1,110), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.