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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Virginia Beach, VA

ZIP 23451 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 23451 (Virginia Beach, VA) is $2,030 a month, down 1.9% from FY2026. That is 22% above the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area-wide FMR of $1,667.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,030per month ▼ 1.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,667Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newpo
Rank in the area13thof 152 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,827
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,030
110% of SAFMR$2,233

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 23451 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, 23451 has the 13th 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 $1,827 and $2,233 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,790$1,611 – $1,969$1,470$1,800
1 bedroom$1,810$1,629 – $1,991$1,488$1,830
2 bedrooms$2,030$1,827 – $2,233$1,667$2,070
3 bedrooms$2,800$2,520 – $3,080$2,298$2,870
4 bedrooms$3,300$2,970 – $3,630$2,710$3,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,030 needs about $81,200 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 23451 lies mainly in Virginia Beach 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
23454Virginia Beach3.5 mi$1,910
23460Virginia Beach4.1 mi$1,920
23459Virginia Beach4.2 mi$1,840
23452Virginia Beach5.0 mi$1,940
23461Virginia Beach6.6 mi$2,010
23453Virginia Beach6.7 mi$1,970

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 23451?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 23451 are $1,790 (studio), $1,810 (1 BR), $2,030 (2 BR), $2,800 (3 BR) and $3,300 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 23451?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 23451 that range is $1,827 to $2,233 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 23451?

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.