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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Chesapeake, VA

ZIP 23324 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 23324 (Chesapeake, VA) is $1,420 a month, down 2.7% from FY2026. That is 15% below the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area-wide FMR of $1,667.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,420per month ▼ 2.7%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,667Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newpo
Rank in the area105thof 152 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,278
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,420
110% of SAFMR$1,562

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 23324 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, 23324 has the 105th 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 $1,278 and $1,562 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,250$1,125 – $1,375$1,470$1,270
1 bedroom$1,270$1,143 – $1,397$1,488$1,290
2 bedrooms$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$1,667$1,460
3 bedrooms$1,960$1,764 – $2,156$2,298$2,020
4 bedrooms$2,310$2,079 – $2,541$2,710$2,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,420 needs about $56,800 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 23324 lies mainly in Chesapeake city. 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
23709Portsmouth2.0 mi$1,520
23325Chesapeake2.2 mi$1,660
23523Norfolk2.3 mi$1,400
23704Portsmouth2.6 mi$1,560
23702Portsmouth3.1 mi$1,430
23708Portsmouth3.7 mi$1,590

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 23324?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 23324 are $1,250 (studio), $1,270 (1 BR), $1,420 (2 BR), $1,960 (3 BR) and $2,310 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 23324?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 23324 that range is $1,278 to $1,562 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 23324?

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.