FY2027 Small Area FMR · Warrenton, VA

ZIP 20186 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 20186 (Warrenton, VA) is $1,830 a month, up 5.2% from FY2026. That is 25% below the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area-wide FMR of $2,438.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,830per month ▲ 5.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,438Washington-Arlington-Alexand

Rank in the area440thof 488 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,647

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,830

110% of SAFMR$2,013

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,580▲ 4.6%

1 BR$1,650▲ 5.8%

2 BR$1,830▲ 5.2%

3 BR$2,330▲ 5.9%

4 BR$2,750▲ 6.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 20186 sits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area

Of the 488 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 20186 has the 440th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,647 and $2,013 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 20186 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Culpeper County, VA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,580	$1,422 – $1,738	$2,111	$1,510
1 bedroom	$1,650	$1,485 – $1,815	$2,204	$1,560
2 bedrooms	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$2,438	$1,740
3 bedrooms	$2,330	$2,097 – $2,563	$3,107	$2,200
4 bedrooms	$2,750	$2,475 – $3,025	$3,658	$2,580

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,830 needs about $73,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $166,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800. ZIP code 20186 lies mainly in Fauquier County and Culpeper County. See the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
20187	Warrenton	5.8 mi	$2,350
22724	Jeffersonton	6.2 mi	$1,830
20106	Amissville	8.1 mi	$1,810
20115	Marshall	8.4 mi	$2,200
22746	Viewtown	10.1 mi	$1,600
20137	Broad Run	10.2 mi	$2,810

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 20186?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 20186 are $1,580 (studio), $1,650 (1 BR), $1,830 (2 BR), $2,330 (3 BR) and $2,750 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 20186?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 20186 that range is $1,647 to $2,013 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 20186?

The FY2026 income limits of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area apply: median family income $166,100, low-income (80%) limit $106,800 for a family of four.