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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Virginia Beach, VA

ZIP 23456 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 23456 (Virginia Beach, VA) is $2,280 a month, down 5.0% from FY2026. That is 37% above the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area-wide FMR of $1,667.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,280per month ▼ 5.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,667Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newpo
Rank in the area3rdof 152 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,052
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,280
110% of SAFMR$2,508

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 23456 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, 23456 has the 3rd 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 $2,052 and $2,508 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,010$1,809 – $2,211$1,470$2,090
1 bedroom$2,030$1,827 – $2,233$1,488$2,120
2 bedrooms$2,280$2,052 – $2,508$1,667$2,400
3 bedrooms$3,140$2,826 – $3,454$2,298$3,330
4 bedrooms$3,710$3,339 – $4,081$2,710$3,920

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,280 needs about $91,200 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 23456 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
23453Virginia Beach3.8 mi$1,970
23461Virginia Beach4.8 mi$2,010
23460Virginia Beach4.9 mi$1,920
23454Virginia Beach5.6 mi$1,910
23452Virginia Beach8.1 mi$1,940
23457Virginia Beach8.6 mi$1,710

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 23456?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 23456 are $2,010 (studio), $2,030 (1 BR), $2,280 (2 BR), $3,140 (3 BR) and $3,710 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 23456?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 23456 that range is $2,052 to $2,508 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 23456?

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.