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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Suffolk, VA

ZIP 23434 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 23434 (Suffolk, VA) is $1,540 a month, down 4.3% from FY2026. That is 8% below the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area-wide FMR of $1,667.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,540per month ▼ 4.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,667Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newpo
Rank in the area80thof 152 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,386
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,540
110% of SAFMR$1,694

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 23434 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, 23434 has the 80th 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 $1,386 and $1,694 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,360$1,224 – $1,496$1,470$1,400
1 bedroom$1,370$1,233 – $1,507$1,488$1,420
2 bedrooms$1,540$1,386 – $1,694$1,667$1,610
3 bedrooms$2,120$1,908 – $2,332$2,298$2,230
4 bedrooms$2,500$2,250 – $2,750$2,710$2,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,540 needs about $61,600 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 23434 lies mainly in Suffolk 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
23438Suffolk10.2 mi$1,800
23435Suffolk11.3 mi$2,050
23321Chesapeake11.6 mi$1,700
23323Chesapeake11.8 mi$1,930
23432Suffolk12.2 mi$1,660
23487Windsor12.4 mi$1,430

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 23434?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 23434 are $1,360 (studio), $1,370 (1 BR), $1,540 (2 BR), $2,120 (3 BR) and $2,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 23434?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 23434 that range is $1,386 to $1,694 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 23434?

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.