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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Port Haywood, VA

ZIP 23138 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 23138 (Port Haywood, VA) is $1,510 a month, down 9.6% from FY2026. That is 9% below the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area-wide FMR of $1,667.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,510per month ▼ 9.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,667Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newpo
Rank in the area88thof 152 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,359
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,510
110% of SAFMR$1,661

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 23138 sits in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area

$1,060$2,360median $1,555

Of the 152 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 23138 has the 88th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,359 and $1,661 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,310$1,179 – $1,441$1,470$1,450
1 bedroom$1,320$1,188 – $1,452$1,488$1,460
2 bedrooms$1,510$1,359 – $1,661$1,667$1,670
3 bedrooms$2,100$1,890 – $2,310$2,298$2,330
4 bedrooms$2,490$2,241 – $2,739$2,710$2,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,510 needs about $60,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $107,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $86,150. ZIP code 23138 lies mainly in Mathews County. See the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
23163Susan0.8 mi$1,510
23056Foster3.5 mi$1,320
23130Onemo3.9 mi$1,320
23021Bohannon5.2 mi$1,320
23025Cardinal5.9 mi$1,320
23045Diggs6.0 mi$1,320

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 23138?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 23138 are $1,310 (studio), $1,320 (1 BR), $1,510 (2 BR), $2,100 (3 BR) and $2,490 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 23138?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 23138 that range is $1,359 to $1,661 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 23138?

The FY2026 income limits of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area apply: median family income $107,700, low-income (80%) limit $86,150 for a family of four.