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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Norfolk, VA

ZIP 23511 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 23511 (Norfolk, VA) is $2,360 a month, down 3.3% from FY2026. That is 42% above the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC area-wide FMR of $1,667.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,360per month ▼ 3.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,667Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newpo
Rank in the area1stof 152 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,124
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,360
110% of SAFMR$2,596

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 23511 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, 23511 has the 1st 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 $2,124 and $2,596 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,080$1,872 – $2,288$1,470$2,130
1 bedroom$2,110$1,899 – $2,321$1,488$2,150
2 bedrooms$2,360$2,124 – $2,596$1,667$2,440
3 bedrooms$3,250$2,925 – $3,575$2,298$3,380
4 bedrooms$3,840$3,456 – $4,224$2,710$3,980

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,360 needs about $94,400 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 23511 lies mainly in Norfolk 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
23505Norfolk2.0 mi$1,600
23508Norfolk2.1 mi$1,640
23551Norfolk2.2 mi$1,830
23703Portsmouth2.9 mi$1,590
23517Norfolk3.5 mi$1,620
23507Norfolk3.5 mi$1,660

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 23511?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 23511 are $2,080 (studio), $2,110 (1 BR), $2,360 (2 BR), $3,250 (3 BR) and $3,840 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 23511?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 23511 that range is $2,124 to $2,596 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 23511?

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.