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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dumfries, VA

ZIP 22026 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 22026 (Dumfries, VA) is $2,180 a month, up 9.0% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area-wide FMR of $2,438.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,180per month ▲ 9.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,438Washington-Arlington-Alexand
Rank in the area363rdof 488 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,962
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,180
110% of SAFMR$2,398

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 22026 sits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area

$1,140$3,660median $2,400

Of the 488 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 22026 has the 363rd 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 $1,962 and $2,398 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,890$1,701 – $2,079$2,111$1,740
1 bedroom$1,970$1,773 – $2,167$2,204$1,790
2 bedrooms$2,180$1,962 – $2,398$2,438$2,000
3 bedrooms$2,780$2,502 – $3,058$3,107$2,520
4 bedrooms$3,270$2,943 – $3,597$3,658$2,970

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,180 needs about $87,200 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 22026 lies mainly in Prince William County. See the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
22025Dumfries3.5 mi$2,780
22172Triangle4.1 mi$1,830
22191Woodbridge4.7 mi$2,520
22134Quantico5.5 mi$2,710
20640Indian Head5.6 mi$2,190
22193Woodbridge6.5 mi$2,270

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 22026?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 22026 are $1,890 (studio), $1,970 (1 BR), $2,180 (2 BR), $2,780 (3 BR) and $3,270 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 22026?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 22026 that range is $1,962 to $2,398 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 22026?

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.